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Where’s the money? SBA LOAN MISHAPS HAVE SMALL BUSINESSES TEETERING ON THE EDGE

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

ran Pastore is not happy. The president and CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council in Stamford has been hosting frequent webinars and teleconferences for companies struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic

— with a focus on how to go about receiving some of the economic relief money from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The problem? “I don’t personally know anybody in Connecticut who’s received any of that funding. We’ve been told by the (SBA) state director (Mark Hayward) that millions of dollars have been disbursed,” Pastore

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said. “But not a single client, friend or colleague has received any funds.” Indeed, although the SBA announced that it had approved 18,435 small business loans, worth over $4.15 billion, in the state as of April 16 — when its PPP initiative officially ran out of its initial $349 billion — at press time it was hard to find anyone who had actually » MONEY

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LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CRISIS: DR. JOHN MURPHY

kzimmerman@westfairinc.com This is a limited series of Q&A’s by Fairfield County Business Journal Bureau Chief Kevin Zimmerman with leaders in various business sectors and industries. It is designed to illustrate how they’re navigating the COVID-19 era, what past experiences they’ve drawn upon, and suggestions they have for those planning for a career in leadership. Our first subject is Dr. John Murphy, president and CEO of Nuvance Health, the hospital system whose members are Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York and include Danbury, New Milford, Norwalk and Sharon Hospitals in Connecticut. Nuvance’s staff members have been on the

frontlines since diagnosing on March 6 Connecticut’s first coronavirus-positive patient at Danbury Hospital — who, since released, is also an employee at that facility and Norwalk Hospital. How is the present situation at Nuvance? “We’re in pretty good shape with ventilators. We have access through New York and Connecticut to the securing of ventilators from the national stockpile, and we recently received about 40 for each state. So right now we have plenty, but I say that cautiously. My biggest fear was that we may run out of ventilators. “As far as masks, we are scouring the globe for N95s and surgical masks. » MURPHY

Covid-19 Exclusive: National Urban League President Marc Morial addresses the racial disparities among coronavirus victims

ne of the more disturbing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the disproportionately high level of infections and fatalities among African Americans. According to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30% of COVID-19 patients are African-American, even though this demographic is approximately only 13% of the national population. Data on COVID-19 cases by race is incomplete — racial information is missing from three-quarters of the patients in the CDC database and half of the states do not track cases along racial identification lines — but the evidence that is available confirms the racial disparities within the pandemic. An Associated Press analysis of state and local data determined one-third of all U.S. fatalities from COVID-19 were African-Americans, while Illinois and Michigan each reported one-third of COVID-19 cases and roughly 40% of pandemic deaths involved African-Americans, even though African-Americans accounted for only 15% and 14% of their respective populations. Marc Morial, president of the

Gov. Lamont looks to end of May for potential reopening BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

eclaring on April 21 that “We’ve reached a peak in the southern part of the state,” with COVID-19-related hospitalizations on the decline in Fairfield County and flattening in New Haven County — but still rising in Hartford County — Gov. Ned Lamont continued to give signs that the easing of some coronavirus mitigation efforts, and the potential reopening of some businesses, could be announced on May 20. By that date, Lamont said, Connecticut should have enough additional data, abetted by an

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Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League. Photo courtesy National Urban League.

National Urban League, has been a prominent voice in calling attention to COVID-19’s impact on the African-American community. In an exclusive interview, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall spoke with Morial about the ongoing crisis and what could be done to address this growing tragedy. The data that is available on the racial disparity in COVID-19 infections and fatalities is appalling. What is the underlying cause of this problem? “This has everything to do with what we call pre-existing conditions.

emphatic increase in statewide testing and more PPE, to make that decision. May 20 has long been what he called “a decision node,” representing the date when schools and some nonessential businesses are putatively scheduled to reopen. However, “This isn’t over,” the governor cautioned. “Together, we can have an impact on flattening the curve, but if people tell you the pandemic has ended, they are wrong.” As of April 21, Connecticut had conducted tests and recorded 20,360 positive cases. Hospitalizations stood at 1,949, while deaths attributed to the virus numbered 1,423. Meanwhile, the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Board is quickly moving forward in formulating its strategies, according to co-chairs Indra Nooyi and Dr. Albert Ko. Ko, chairman of the epidemiology department at the Yale School of Medicine, said that before anything can be reopened, there must

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Diabetes, hypertension, obesity and asthma are more predominant among African-Americans, which makes it harder to fight off the virus. It’s important for people to understand this virus is affecting everyone, not just black or brown people — but there is a disproportionality. I saw a data analysis that looked at some geographic areas where about 21% of the population is black and Latino. And they found that 32% of deaths were black and Latino. “We need a lot more data on all of the elements related to this. What’s important now is you have to make sure that testing is available universally and not limited because of ZIP Code or location. And we’ve got to close the gaps in the health insurance system.” Have you been in touch with the federal authorities, either in the White House or in the Congress regarding this situation? “We talked to members of Congress about this particular issue because the data of the disparities. I spend most of my time trying to generate public attention. Quite candidly, I think that public attention

be a consecutive 14-day period of declining cases and hospitalizations; mass testing, contact tracing and self-isolation; protection of high-risk populations; an adequate supply of PPE; continued physical distancing regulations; and an adequate capacity of health care for all, “not only those with COVID infections.” Demographic and geographic factors will also play a part, Lamont said, with younger, less-susceptible people likely to be allowed to return to public life before older people. Nooyi and Ko are also, along with Lamont’s chief of staff Paul Mounds, Connecticut’s delegation to the multistate council to restore the economy and return people to work. The other states are New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

RAMPING UP TESTING

Testing, one of the key factors in reopening the state, should increase dramatically over the coming weeks. A new initiative between Hartford

is what politicians pay attention to — that’s when the president made a comment about it, and the Surgeon General said he was going to focus on a strategy. Right now, most of the focus on issues is at the local level.” A great number of our health care heroes and frontline workers come from the AfricanAmerican and Latino communities. However, aren’t these fine people also at greatest risk of the exposure? “And for many other professions which are low wage workers, particularly in the health care field. If you think of health care, you need to add on the maintenance assistants and nurses — in many instances, they are disproportionately black, Latino, Asian, South Asian doing those jobs. A friend of mine shared with me yesterday that several of her friends had become infected with the virus — all of them were workers in nursing homes or hospices. There are studies that indicate that in 90% of the professions that are considered essential, in many of them African-Americans are disproportionately represented.”

HealthCare and Quest Diagnostics will ultimately result in a rise from roughly 14,000 to about 1.5 million per week, said Quest Chairman, President and CEO Stephen Rusckowski. That figure will entail both diagnostic tests — which must be performed by a health care professional — and antibody tests, which involve a simple blood draw. Taken near the end of a patient’s infection, the latter can detect antibodies that may provide the patient with immunity for a period of time. That immunity “is likely, but it’s not proven yet,” Rusckowski noted, saying that the duration of such immunity with other viruses has been about six months. The Quest/Hartford HealthCare partnership will increase capacity at existing testing locations in Norwich, Hartford, Torrington, Bridgeport, and New Britain, and is actively investigating new ways to bring testing to traditionally underserved communities.

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Covid-19 Past the first wave apex, NY plans for reopening BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

ov. Andrew Cuomo met with President Trump at the White House on April 21 and, according to Cuomo, they wound up in agreement that the federal government needs to take a role in the COVID19 testing that will be needed as the states reopen. Cuomo said that Trump agreed that the federal government would help secure supplies needed for the tests to be conducted while the states control test administration. At recent daily briefings, Cuomo presented data indicating that New York state had passed a plateau at the apex of the outbreak and was on a downhill path in the number of cases, hospitalizations and daily deaths. Cuomo consistently warned that any actions need to be taken with caution and careful monitoring of data to prevent a second wave of infections. Cuomo said that New York would be reopened on a regional basis with the state divided into 10 regions. He did not have a time line for reopening. Cuomo announced that Westchester County Executive George Latimer would be serving with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the county executives of Nassau and Suffolk on a team to help plan the reopening of the greater New York City area including Westchester and Long Island. The New York State Nurses Association followed up its demonstrations at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers by filing three lawsuits alleging that the New York State Department of Health and WMC and Montefiore have failed to protect the health and safety of nurses treating COVID-19 patients. (See related story on page 4.) Latimer announced that the county-owned Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown Heights and the Hudson Hills Golf Course in Ossining would be reopened following a revised position by the state that with careful monitoring and restrictions on the types of services offered, people can maintain proper social distancing while enjoying the sport. Latimer said that decisions on opening the county’s four other courses would depend on how things go at Mohansic and Hudson Hills. Latimer also announced that the traditional Bicycle Sundays on the Bronx River Parkway will take place as planned beginning in May. He said that masks will be required and people will need to maintain social distancing. The governor was highly critical of the Trump administration and Congress for not including funding for the states in the latest financial relief bill. He said the state’s finances were in such bad shape because of COVID-19

Cuomo issued executive orders allowcosts and the catastrophic drop in revenues ing any former funeral director or licensed that he would be forced to cut funding to funeral directors from out of state to work in schools by 20%, funding to local governments New York and allowing any person licensed by another 20% and funding to hospitals by to conduct weddings to do so remotely, 20% just for openers. expanding on the previous executive order Cuomo suggested that one reason statisallowing municipal clerks to conduct remote tics seem to indicate that among the hardest weddings. hit with the virus are African-Americans and Cuomo was sharply critical of Trump for Hispanics is that they form a significant sector taking the authoritarian position that he had of the workers who have remained on the job complete power to tell governors what to do during the crisis. about reopening their states and at a news Cuomo presented a demographic breakconference gave the president a lesson in the down showing that 41% of the frontline workers U.S. Constitution. Cuomo also ripped the conare people of color. That included 45% of public RPW AD Aor20th57% ThankYou.qxp_RPW AdserApr20th ThankYou 2 4/14/20 5:41 PM Page 1 spiracy theorists and protesters supported transit workers, of building cleaning by President Trump who have demonstrated vice workers and 40% of health care workers.

against the actions of states’ governors that were designed to control the spread of the virus. He quoted the late U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan who said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” Cuomo said the facts show that the social distancing and economic slowdown measures have worked to contain the epidemic and recounted predictions from the Trump Administration in mid-March that there could be up to 2 million Americans needing to be hospitalized with COVID-19 at a time when the country had only about 1 million hospital beds and the death toll could have reached more than 2 million if nothing was done to try to stop the virus.

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Nurses sue Westchester Medical Center alleging ‘war zone’ without battle equipment BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he New York State Nurses Association filed three lawsuits alleging that the New York State Department of Health and two hospitals, Westchester Medical Center (WMC) and Montefiore Medical Center, have failed to protect the health and safety of nurses treating COVID-19 patients. The lawsuit against Westchester Medical alleges, in part, “WMC is currently like a war zone, and the RNs there are being sent into battle on a daily basis by hospital management without the essential tools they need to do their job and keep themselves safe.” The nurses association recently staged a series of protests outside of the medical center in Valhalla, Montefiore in the Bronx and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers to call attention to its concerns. The action against WMC was filed April 20 in state Supreme Court in Westchester. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 1,600 registered nurses at the medical center and seeks an injunction against hazards that

Eleven nurses at Westchester Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the nurses. The lawsuit also alleges intimidation of registered nurses who have spoken out publicly about alleged deficiencies in the hospital’s responses to COVID-19. The lawsuit names the Westchester County Health Care Corp. (WCHCC) and the WCHCC Board of Directors.

The lawsuit against the state Health Department was filed in state Supreme Court in New York County, under Article 78, a type of proceeding used when the actions of a governmental body are being challenged. Among other things, this lawsuit seeks to enforce Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s directive of April 13 that each direct care nurse be given at least one N95 respirator

Sprout Creek Farm, award-winning cheesemaker, closes BY BOB ROZYCKI bobr@westfairinc.com

ust two years after Dutchess County’s Sprout Creek Farm was rescued from closing by Marist College, the nonprofit known for its award-winning cheeses and educational center, announced that it would be shutting its doors for good. The farm, which was founded in 1982 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, said in a statement on April 17 that its board of directors decided to suspend operations. “We greatly appreciate the community support the farm has received over the years and the chance we’ve had to be part of the lives of so many children and their families,” the statement read. For several years the farm had

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sustained operating losses. In the fall of 2017, Sprout Creek’s Executive Director Mark Fredette had posted a message on the LaGrange farm’s Facebook that stated simply, “Save The Farm.” The farm needed assistance closing a $250,000 budget gap to continue its legacy as a top cheese producer and education center. In January 2018, Marist agreed to assume operational control of the farm from the Society of the Sacred Heart of USA and Canada, which no longer wanted to financially support it. Since that time, the Poughkeepsie college provided more than $2.5 million to improve the infrastructure of the farm through personnel, capital improvements, including the creamery, as well as the educational programming.

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Some of the cheese the farm had produced.

In its statement, Sprout Creek Farm said the COVID-19 pandemic hurt its ability to generate revenue and made its business model “unsustainable.” However, there was a note of optimism in the statement. “Various options for the future of the farm are still open, including partnership with external organizations or sale.” The farm said, “if a new owner or entity takes over the operations, any and all of the former functions

daily. The suit alleges a failure to provide sick leave afforded to all New Yorkers and forcing nurses to come to work sick, allegedly putting their co-workers, patients, families and communities at risk. The lawsuit against Montefiore was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of the 3,000 registered nurses at the hospital, seeking injunctive relief under the federal Labor Management Relations Act to honor its contractual obligations. This action seeks to restore safe working conditions for nurses and their patients. “More than seven in ten of our nurses are reporting exposure to COVID-19 and most are still untested. These lawsuits were filed to protect our nurses, our patients and our communities from grossly inadequate and negligent protections,” said NYSNA Executive Director Pat Kane, a registered nurse. “We cannot allow these dangerous practices to continue.” In an affidavit filed with the lawsuit against Westchester Medical Center, registered nurse Liesl Van Ledjte said, “Initially, Westchester Medical Center gave me only one N95 respirator, which I was required

to use for a week’s time… Because it was too big…I was exposed to infectious airborne molecules that could reach my nose and mouth.” The lawsuit against the medical center states, in part, “To date, at least six NYSNA RNs have died due to COVID-19 contracted at work, at least 84 NYSNA RNs have been hospitalized as a result of serious COVID symptoms. Approximately 72% of NYSNA members have been exposed to COVID-19 at work. As a result of this, at least 954 NYSNA RNs have tested positive for COVID-19, including 11 at WMC.” The lawsuit against Westchester Medical alleges, in part, “Instead of implementing polices that will protect the nurses (and, by extension, their patients and the public at large), WMC management through its actions and inactions has created and allowed to flourish a number of severe and pervasive workplace hazards that are causing or are likely to cause the WMC RNs death or serious physical harm.” The lawsuit against the medical center was filed by the New York City law firm Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP.

(education, cheese making, hosted events) … could be restarted.” The farmland is protected by a conservation easement and future use would need to abide by those guidelines, which focus on agricultural and educational programming. As for the cows, goats, hens and other animals on the 200acre spread, Farm Director Sean O’Sullivan said they would not be sent to slaughter. “It is a priority to Sprout Creek Farmers that all animals are relocated to new homes and given the best care that local farmers can give them. All efforts are being made to ensure that the transitions are accomplished with the emphasis on animal safety, health and welfare. We have taken great pride ensuring that the animals have been very well looked after and that the care and attention we have given them will continue. “The animals at Sprout Creek Farm will all be appropriately and humanely managed during the process of suspension of farm operations, as directed by the capable hands of our farmer and his staff.

We have always operated this way at Sprout Creek Farm.” In a reference to past criticism of how the animals were cared for, O’Sullivan said, “While we respect people’s opinions about the management of our animals, Sprout Creek Farm has a long and distinguished history of excellent animal care. This process will be no different.” Sprout Creek Farm got its start in Greenwich, Connecticut, on the campus of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic K-12 girls’ school. Its purpose was to connect the students with nature. Its operations were moved in 1990 to LaGrange, where it the name of the stream that runs through the property. The farm has raised free-ranging cows, sheep, goats, free-range turkeys, guinea fowl, chickens and pigs. In addition to selling its cheeses, the market was a source for Hudson Valley milk, eggs, vegetables, crafts, and gifts. Inquiries in regard to the farm and/or its animals should be sent to farmer@sproutcreekfarm.org.

Greenwich International Film Festival switches to virtual format BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

n May 1, the curtain will rise on the latest edition of the Greenwich International Film Festival. Since its inaugural event in 2015, the festival has become one of the region’s most popular entertainment events, with a wealth of Hollywood talent bringing their latest cinematic endeavors to local audiences. This year, however, real life intruded on reel life in a manner unseen outside of doomand-gloom science-fiction epics, and the fate of this year’s April 29 to May 3 event was in peril. “We were holding out hope in early March that things might not get that bad,” recalled Ginger Stickel, executive director and chief operating officer for the festival. “Obviously, not long after that, there was a public state of emergency declared. On March 12, we had an emergency board meeting for the Greenwich International Film Festival, and the board voted to move the physical festival to a virtual event and keep the same base for our film lineup.” To accommodate the switch from red carpet to modem, the festival’s run-time was slightly shortened — the event keeps the May 1-3 screening schedule but loses the April 29 premiere event and April 30 gala. The Hollywood connection for film previews was also sacrificed for this year’s virtual showcase. “We knew when we made the switch to a virtual festival that we would lose the studio films, because they have certain requirements and a number of bureaucratic layers, and it was going to be difficult to confirm those studio films in a short timeframe,” Stickel said. “There were some films that we would have loved to showcase in our lineup. But we also had a number of films that absolutely could work.” After making the decision to go virtual, Stickel and her staff researched the necessary tools needed to create this new festival. “It will be on our WordPress website,” she said. “We have upgraded our website capability and we’ve also added new security package and measures to protect the filmmakers from piracy and other issues.” Viewing this virtual event requires a $175 special pass that enables the screening of all 29 films in the festival; a discounted $100 pass is available for qualified students and seniors. The screening pass also includes access to interviews with the filmmakers and other creative artists whose works are being presented and a chance to vote in the festival’s JP Morgan Chase Audience Award Winner. “It gives you a unique user login, so anyone in your home can watch the films with you either on your device or mirrored to your television,” Stickel said. “Because of the tight timeline of the festival, we had to make the

tion has already gained attention across the film festival circuit. Stickel reported that “at least 11 film festivals have reached out to get tips, suggestions and contacts from us for their own festivals, because they’re trying to figure out how to create a virtual festival. So, we’ve been able to act a little bit like a roadmap for some of the other regional festivals.” The festival’s gala is being rescheduled for the autumn, but Stickel is not committing to a specific date. “We have a few days on hold with our venues,” she said. “We are waiting to see what Connecticut’s rollout plan is, which hasn’t been announced yet. I think maybe first week of May or so we’ll know more. We’re a little hesitant to publicize blind, so we want to get a little more clarity on Connecticut’s plans.”

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received anything. “We applied for that and for the EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan),” said Ryan Broderick, co-owner of Reverie Brewing Co. in Newtown, “but we haven’t seen any money yet.” While Broderick said the applications for those funds were relatively easy, that hasn’t been the case for everyone. Gisele Tyler, owner of Lash Brow Center in Wilton, said she applied for the PPP on March 30 and the EIDL on April 2. Calls to the SBA, Bank of America, and the fintech that powers her business, Square, revealed a troubling lack of clear direction from the federal government. Square eventually contacted Tyler by email on April 12 to tell her it was processing her PPP payment — which still has not arrived. “It is apparent that this is not a ‘first come, first served process,” she said. “There is some selection going on and I’m wondering if certain industries are being pushed to the side of the pile. “It baffles me that there is such a lack of communication coming out of these agencies — SBA, IRS, etc.,” Tyler continued. “I think a simple email follow-up would go a long way to assuage the growing fears of the people. “I am afraid that our industry will be amongst the last to reopen, and rightfully so,” she said. “But I’d like to have an idea so that I can realign my staff’s expectations.”

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Patricia Fisher, president of Stamford-based IT security and consulting firm Janus Associates, said she’d been sparring with Chase — her bank of choice for over 25 years — over her firm’s PPP loan practically since the program was announced. “They’re probably the poster child for incompetency as far as getting this program out,” she said. “It’s been exceedingly frustrating. They weren’t even communicating with us until I just pushed myself on them.”

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Fisher said she’s remained in contact with about 40 fellow entrepreneurs in the tristate area who attended Goldman Sachs’ “10,000 Small Businesses” program, designed to help business leaders create jobs and economic opportunities, a few years ago. “One of them got the money, and said she had a very good experience with a smaller bank,” she said. “But anyone who dealt with a large bank had gotten no communication until last week — when they got an email telling them the (PPP) funds were exhausted.” Janus also applied for an EIDL loan on the first day they were offered, she added, “but we’ve never heard another word about it. I have no idea where that (paperwork) went.” According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), 20% of submitted PPP applications have been fully processed with funds deposited in the borrower’s account, while the remaining 80% are still waiting, with “many not knowing where they are in the process.” Robin Imbrogno, founder, president and CEO of The Human Resource Consulting Group (HRCG) — which provides HR, payroll and benefits services around the state — said that a number of her clients have received payments, as has HRCG itself. However, she said, “There are still a lot of unknowns, including over loan forgiveness, which has created a huge amount of trepidation when it comes to making loans to people you don’t know very well.” In fact, Imbrogno said, “It seemed like you needed the right connections with the banks, at least in the initial phase. If you had a long-term relationship with a bank, they felt more comfortable working with you.” Not that every bank has fumbled the ball. M&T, based in Buffalo and with numerous branches in both Connecticut and New York, has had $6.4 billion in PPP funding approved for 27,711 businesses employing more than 600,000 people, successfully

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processing more than 96% of the qualified applications it received, according to Vice President David Samberg. “Last year M&T approved 1,449 SBA loans,” he said. “We just did more than 27,000 in a week.” In the Connecticut/ We s t c h e s t e r/ R o c k l a n d region, Samberg said, the bank got approval for 820 loans totaling $282 million. KeyBank, headquartered in Cleveland, said that, through April 15, it had successfully processed approximately 35,000 SBA applications from clients requesting $8.5 billion in funds from the PPP.

Clarity to borrowers that the eight-week period for payroll coverage can start any time before June 30. The overwhelming demand for access to the PPP funds “has created potential delays as to when the loans themselves will be finalized, and when funding is given,” she wrote. “Borrowers who get a loan finalized in late May or early June believe they will be unable to take advantage of the PPP’s full repayment provision because of the June 30th expiration date.” Consistency around forgiveness. “Many of our members are working with businesses that are hesi-

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Still, those appear to be the exceptions, not the rule. On April 16, Imbrogno, who is also president of The Payroll Group — the nation’s largest association of independent payroll processing and human resources professionals — sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza seeking clarification and guidance on three issues: Calculation of full time employee (FTE), of which her letter said, “Companies fear that they will lose the forgiveness provisions after 6/30/20 based on honest mistakes in developing the FTE count. … Potential mistakes in calculations of FTE counts by the borrower at the beginning of the process should not preclude 100 percent forgiveness of payroll costs at the end of the program.”

tant to take out a PPP loan because of uncertainty about what banks will require to certify qualification for the PPP’s forgiveness provisions,” Imbrogno wrote. “We urge you to release details as soon as possible on what type of documentation banks will need in order to forgive the loan after June 30th. This should include clear direction on rent/mortgage payments, utilities, healthcare and other bills that employers have covered during this period.” There is also uncertainty and red tape — or in some cases, the sudden lack of it — to get through. “Everything is shut down from town halls to state agencies,” NFIB Connecticut State Director Andrew Markowski said. “Licenses, permits — the regular paperwork that goes on can be hard to get processed when certain departments are closed or have had

staff reductions.” With new legislation and proposals being made seemingly every day, Markowski said, “Small business owners are trying to keep track of it all. Most of them don’t have a lawyer, a CPA or even HR on staff. They’re left to figure it out on their own. “Small-business owners here tell me they are struggling daily to keep the doors open while spending hours trying to understand the complexities of loans that have been offered to be sure they are making good financial decisions,” he added. “They appreciate the support and only hope it won’t be too long before they can bring employees back on the job and get back to business.” The NFIB Research Center reported that nearly 66% of respondents to its recent survey of 884 small businesses said they had successfully submitted PPP applications, but that none had received EIDL emergency grants. The group’s research “indicates that half of all small businesses cannot last more than one to two months under current conditions,” NFIB President Brad Close said. “Banks and other financial institutions need to do everything in their power to get these loans out the door to Main Street businesses now, whether or not the small business is an existing customer, or a new customer. “The current delays are unacceptable, and hurt those that need the help most — very small businesses that find themselves in the worst of financial circumstances,” Close said. The NFIB is hopeful that Congress’ funneling of another $370 billion into the PPP will have better results. On April 21, the U.S. Senate approved $484 billion in new coronavirus aid for small businesses and hospitals, which also includes more funding for testing. The House was expected to vote on the bill on April 23. “It is crucial (Congress does) it in a manner that truly aids the smaller firms in this country,” Close said. “These are the ones that faced the most challenges accessing

PPP and disaster loans — something we can’t afford to let happen again.”

IMPACT ON MWBES

As head of the WBDC in Connecticut, Pastore’s mission is to help women- and minority-owned businesses thrive. But indications are that those types of businesses may be most at risk during the pandemic. According to The Brookings Institution, people of color represent about 40% of the population, but only 20% of the nation’s 5.6 million business owners with employees, while women make up 51% of the U.S. population but only 33% of business owners with employees. The PPP “favors existing customers at large banks and may be less relevant to underbanked and unbanked MWBEs (minority- and women-owned business enterprises),” according to a recent Brookings report. “Large banks approve about 60% of loans sought by white small business owners, 50% of loans sought by Latino or Hispanic small business owners, and 29% of loans sought by Black small business owners, according to 2018 data from the Small Business Credit Survey.” Noting that MWBEs played a significant role in helping the country rebound from the 2008-09 economic crash, Brookings added: “As in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the resilience of MWBEs will be fundamental to the nation’s economic recovery, so it is critical for policymakers to maintain their commitments to building more inclusive local economies.” “My concern is for Main Street America,” Pastore said. “This is going to change the culture and the face of American life.” “Right now I’ve been able to hold on to all of my people,” Janus’ Fisher said of her staff of 14. “I built up a little cushion beforehand to be able to do that. And we’ve been working with our clients to keep our projects going. “But it still looks pretty shaky for the future,” she added. “That’s what gives me nightmares.”

Morgan Stanley responds to United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s call for donations BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

ew Rochelle received national attention as the epicenter of an early COVID-19 outbreak, causing local institutions to sit up, take notice and begin proactive efforts to defeat the virus. One was United Hebrew of New Rochelle, which provides numerous services for senior citizens on its 7.4-acre campus, including nursing and rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing care, assisted living, independent living and more. United Hebrew reached out to seek emergency donations to help deal with the pandemic. It reported as of April 3, “United Hebrew has confirmed one resident case of COVID-19. The resident and the unit on which the resident lives are now under isolation, and families of residents of that unit have been advised. Consistent with the new guidelines, we will not be conducting further testing of residents or staff unless there are new directives from the health authorities.” Terri Ferri, branch manager of the Soundview Complex of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, which has eight offices, including the Purchase headquarters office, heard United Hebrew’s call for help. “We all have aging parents. It is our responsibility to help those organizations that will care for them,” Ferri told the Business Journal. “Due to the current environment, their fundraising efforts are limited. Additionally, they were limited in admissions in an effort to contain the potential spread of the coronavirus. I decided that it was my obligation to help an organization in my local area and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. My Morgan Stanley Soundview Complex will donate $10,000 to help their emergency corona relief effort.”

ELDERLY HIT HARD

COVID-19 has been extremely dangerous for senior citizens, especially those with preexisting conditions. In Italy, 38% of the cases involved people 70 and older. The Imperial College of London estimated that 13.4% of global COVID-19 fatalities involved patients 80 and over, 8.6% involved people in their 70s and 1.25% of those who died were in their 50s. Nursing homes and senior living facilities have been linked with about 20% of all COVID19 fatalities in the U.S. as of April 17. In New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo began providing the number of deaths linked to nursing homes as part of his statistical presentation during daily briefings and the state’s Department of Health has started releasing details about nursing home deaths. As of April 15, it was reporting the following: • Westchester Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Mount Vernon, six deaths. • North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center in Mohegan Lake, seven deaths. • Martine Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

procedures,” Ferri said. “They have impleThe aid for United Hebrew was just a part of in White Plains, 10 deaths. mented a new screening procedure for all Morgan Stanley’s contributions during the crisis. • St. Cabrini Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, 13 deaths. staff reporting to work, which includes temFerri noted that the company and the • The New Jewish Home, Sarah Neuman in perature checks twice daily, performed by a Morgan Stanley Foundation announced a Mamaroneck, 14 deaths. staff nurse and checking for signs of illness. commitment of $10 million in cash grants to • The Wartburg Home in Mount Vernon, 26 deaths. They are providing the needed daily personal charities addressing the crisis. • Regency Extended Care Center in Yonkers, protective equipment (PPE).” “The first three grants of $2 million 30 deaths. each were announced for Feeding America, • Putnam Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the CDC Foundation and the World Health Holmes, six deaths. $3K PER DAY ON PPE Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Health • Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, six deaths. Ferri said the United Hebrew campus spends Fund. The remaining $4 million will be held • Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation $3,000 per day on PPE for staff members. and dispersed towards emerging needs as the Center in Montgomery, 10 deaths. Ferri said that since nonmedical visitors spread of the virus continues to impact our • The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and were being kept away, the ability of residents communities around the world,” Ferri said. Rehabilitation in Goshen, 22 deaths. to maintain contact with family and friends 4/27/2020 She said Morgan Stanley and its employSince the beginning of the pandemic, United has been anDate: issue United Hebrew was using Securing the Banking Industryees initially contributed $1 million to charities Hebrew of New Rochelle has “invested anFocus: technology to overcome. enormous amount of time and resources to “Family members are now visiting Advertorial: Companies overwith 50 working to help deal with the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, and face masks were contribeducate its staff on infection control as well their loved ones through Skype, FaceTime Cash Management/Fraud Protection uted to hospitals in New York, Italy and Spain. as training and competency testing on those and other technology,” Ferri said.

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In Court | Bill Heltzel Coronavirus bankrupts Nyack’s Pie Lady & Son bakery

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Pie Lady & Son Inc., an emporium of old-fashioned fruit pies made from scratch, and of other sweets, has filed for bankruptcy. The Nyack shop filed a Chapter 7 petition on April 12 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, declaring zero assets and $65,000 in liabilities. “The reason for the bankruptcy,” according to attorney Michael A. Koplen of New City, “was simply the fact that the coronavirus crisis resulted in a sudden, sharp drop-off in business.” The “pie lady” is Deborah Tyler, who in 1996 posted a sign on a telephone pole that led villagers to her back porch and to her homemade pies and baked goods. The son is William B. Tyler, who opened Pie Lady & Son in 2010 in a small space on Route 9W in Upper Nyack. Mom was in charge of the baking. Son managed the business. And daughter/sister Bri chipped in. The recipe for success, according to its website, was making pies Mom’s way: all-butter crusts, seasonal fruits, sugar and flour; sold by the slice or whole pie; and showcased at farmers markets. For those hankering for something different, they offered fresh baked muffins and crispy buttery cookies, including chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle and shortbread, complemented with Jane’s ice cream from Kingston, and

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using the cookies as the “bread” in ice cream sandwiches. Last year, Pie Lady & Son moved to a larger space on Nyack’s Main Street next to the Riverspace municipal parking lot. In 2018, the pie shop made $822,000, according to the bankruptcy petition. Last year it took in $805,000. By mid-April this year, revenues had dropped to $80,000. Pie Lady & Son was left with no cash, inventory or other assets, and it owed rent on both locations and $50,000 in loans.

PACIFIC LIFE CHALLENGES WOMAN’S $1 MILLION INSURANCE PAYOUT

Pacific Life & Annuity Co. is questioning the veracity of a $1 million life insurance policy that a Monsey woman took out 19 months before she died. The Newport Beach, California, insurer sued Jacob Moskowitz, the husband of Odel Moskowitz and the beneficiary of the policy on April 2 in U.S. District Court in White Plains. The complaint does not accuse Mr. Moskowitz of wrongdoing but contests his claim for payment under the policy. Odel Moskowitz “represented that she was healthy and disease-free, the complaint states. “She was “in fact, unbeknownst to Pacific Life, receiving treatment for advanced-stage cancer.” Mrs. Moskowitz was 51 when she

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applied for life insurance in July 2017. She listed her employment as Realtor and interior designer, the couple’s joint annual income of $2,150,000, and pending $1 million life insurance policies from three other insurers that would bring total coverage to $4 million. At least five times during the five-month application process, she attested to her health, according to the lawsuit. For instance, she submitted a medical form on which she checked “no” to several questions about her health and medical treatment in the previous five to 10 years, including cancer and diseases of the breast. She stated that the findings in her annual “GYN checkup” in 2016 were normal. The medical form was signed by a Brooklyn doctor who stated that he examined Mrs. Moskowitz at her home. Pacific Life claims that Mrs. Moskowitz continued representing herself as healthy in a telephone interview, an underwriting report, the formal application and a certificate of health. The policy was approved in December 2017. Mrs. Moskowitz died last July. Pacific Life opened an investigation and discovered, according to the complaint, that she was being treated for metastatic breast cancer before the policy was issued. The insurer bases its conclusion on two drugs that were prescribed the month before the policy was issued. They include Letrozole, also known as Femara, a medication used to treat breast cancer, and Ibrance, for metastatic breast cancer. Had she answered the questions accurately, the complaint states, “Pacific Life would have declined to issue the policy.” The insurer claims that it tried to contact Mr. Moskowitz numerous times during its investigation, but got no response until it was notified that a complaint had been filed with the New York Department of Financial Services. Mr. Moskowitz had taken issue with Pacific Life’s request for medical records and for not paying the insurance claim. Pacific Life responded that it was contesting the policy due to misrepresentations. The company has returned the premiums that were paid for the policy, according to the complaint. It

is asking the court to rescind the policy and award Pacific Life attorneys’ fees and costs. Pacific Life is represented by five attorneys for the Cozen O’Connor firm in Manhattan and Philadelphia.

HUDSON VALLEY WOMAN CLAIMS DRUGMAKER KNEW OF CANCER RISK

A Hudson Valley woman claims that the New Jersey manufacturer of Belviq has known for years that the weight-loss drug potentially caused cancers. Barbara Zottola of Warwick filed a class action complaint against Eisai Inc. last month in U.S. District Court in White Plains, accusing the drugmaker of pushing the product to market despite evidence that it was defective. Eisai, based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, voluntarily withdrew Belviq from the market in February at the behest of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “By that point, unfortunately,” the complaint states, “the damage had already been done.” Belviq “has a positive benefit/ risk profile,” Eisai spokeswoman Libby Holman stated in an email, “demonstrated by an extensive body of research undertaken by Eisai, its partners and independent medical research in 30 clinical trials involving 22,100 patients over the last 15 years.” The lawsuit also names Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., the San Diego company that developed and licensed lorcaserin, the active ingredient, and CVS Health Co., the pharmacy chain from which Zottola purportedly bought the drug. Arena and CVS did not respond to requests for comment. Belviq is a prescription weightloss pill that reduces appetite by increasing the feeling of fullness. It costs about $300 a month, the lawsuit states, and is not covered by most insurance companies. Initially, the FDA rejected Arena’s application for new drug approval in 2010, “due to safety concerns, specifically cancer risk,” the complaint states, “and because the product did not work well.” An animal study that Arena had begun in 2007 purportedly indicated that lorcaserin caused rare and aggressive tumors in rats. Arena and Eisai resubmitted a new drug application, and in 2012 the FDA approved Belviq for adults

who were obese and for patients who were overweight and had at least one weight-related condition. The agency approved an extended release version in 2016. The FDA also required a longterm clinical trial to assess the risks of heart attacks and strokes. That five-year, 12,000-patient study allegedly resurfaced cancer concerns. The FDA advised patients to stop taking Belviq and health care providers to stop prescribing and dispensing it, an FDA directive states. “We are taking this action because we believe that the risks of lorcaserin outweigh its benefits,” the FDA stated, “based on our completed review of results from a randomized clinical trial assessing safety.” The FDA concluded that lorcaserin posed no extra risk of cardiovascular problems, but it found one additional cancer per 470 patients. During the trial, the FDA disclosed, 462 patients (7.7%) treated with lorcaserin were diagnosed with 520 primary cancers, including pancreatic, colorectal and lung cancers. Among patients who received a placebo, 423 (7.1%) were diagnosed with 470 cancers. Zottola claims that Belviq would never had made it to market if Eisai and Arena had been forthright with the FDA about cancer risks identified in the animal study. “Eisai and Arena persisted in pushing the medications to market,” the complaint states, “reaping tens of millions of dollars of profit from unsuspecting consumers.” The complaint does not say whether Zottola has been diagnosed with a cancer. She is asking the federal court to certify a class of hundreds of thousands of people across the country who purchased Belviq. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, for alleged breach of implied warranty, deceptive acts, false advertising, unjust enrichment, fraud and conversion. “This lawsuit is without merit,” Eisai spokeswoman Holman said, and the company “intends to vigorously defend against this claim.” Zottola is represented by Manhattan attorneys Andrew J. Obergfell and Joseph I. Marchese and Miami attorney Sarah N. Westcot. Eisai is represented by Manhattan attorney Michael D. Schissel.

In Brief PPP GRANTS $4.15B TO 18,000-PLUS IN CT

According to the Small Business Administration, 18,435 small-business loans, worth over $4.15 billion, have been approved for Connecticut businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program as of April 16. The PPP was established by the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion economic relief package passed by Congress last month. Although the $349 billion PPP officially ran out of money on April 16, congressional leaders and other federal officials have expressed confidence that another $370 billion is forthcoming, with Senate approval coming possibly as early as today, followed by a House vote on Wednesday. Within the Northeast, only Massachusetts received more from the PPP, with 46,937 loans worth nearly $10.4 billion being approved. Nationally, California received the most aid — 112,967 loans worth over $33.4 billion — followed by Texas, with 134,737 loans valued at about $28.5 billion. New York totaled 81,075 loans, totaling over $20.3 billion. All told, the SBA approved about 1.66 million loans, worth nearly $342.3 billion, across 4,975 lenders.

and home to the Bright Clouds ministry. “We would be thrilled if someone was interested in taking over the business,” they added. “We will be heartbroken if the theater is truly closed for good.” Interested parties should email pskarpen@aol.com or call Karlan at (203) 943-0600.

UCONN STAMFORD DORM TO TAKE ON PATIENTS

A University of Connecticut residence hall in Stamford has been readied for recovering COVID-19 patients. UConn’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved an agreement to sublease the 116-unit residence hall at 900 Washington Blvd. to the

The city secured insurance for the use of the building and will cover any expenses for repairs and other preparations to return it to UConn’s control, but otherwise, there is not a payment component. According to the agreement: “The city maintains that it shall maintain, at no cost to UConn, Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits for this coverage of $1 million and umbrella coverage of $5 million, with UConn named an additional insured.” In addition, UConn has packed and cleaned 333 rooms in residence halls at its Storrs campus for potential housing for recovering patients, medical personnel or others. – Kevin Zimmerman

city of Stamford for patients who have been treated for the coronavirus and discharged from hospital, but are still testing positive. The city’s health department will oversee operations at the six-story building, including determining who will live there and later absorbing any costs incurred by UConn due to the city’s use of the building. City officials are also arranging to have food and other items delivered directly to the recovering patients. “Our role in serving the local community is hugely important,” UConn Board of Trustees Chairman Dan Toscano said, “and when they come asking for something like this, it’s critical that UConn is able to pivot quickly to be able to help out.”

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MONROE’S SWISS ARMY FURLOUGHS 48 WORKERS

Victorinox Swiss Army has furloughed 48 employees at its corporate office in Monroe, according to a filing with the Connecticut Department of Labor. The knife and watch company said it expects the furloughs — which include sales, marketing, warehouse and repair personnel — to last less than six months, or when business returns to normal. “There are numerous health and economic factors, as well as government directives, which are impacting our business and making it impossible to continue normal operations for the time being,” the company’s Sally Chandler wrote. “The speed and vast impact of the coronavirus has been unprecedented.” Victorinox’s offices are at 7 Victoria Drive.

BETHEL CINEMA CLOSES

Bethel Cinema, which for the past 15 years has shown independent and some major studio films under owners Ken Karlan and Pam Karpen, is the latest business casualty of the COVID-19 crisis. “Unfortunately, due to the current pandemic and economic strife that goes with it, the continued operation of Bethel Cinema has become impossible,” the pair wrote in an email. “As a regrettable outcome of this, we have to shut the theater. It is with both sincere regret and sadness that we write to let you know that Bethel Cinema is permanently closing our doors as of today.” Prior to Karlan and Karpen’s purchase of the four-screen cinema, it was a family movie theater, an exhibitor of X-rated flicks,

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Danbury Proton submits proposal for unique $80M therapy treatment center BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

anbury Proton, which specializes in a noninvasive, cancer-fighting therapy, has published a notice of intent to submit a Certificate of Need to the

Connecticut State Office of Health Strategy for a new, $80 million proton therapy treatment center at 85 Wooster Heights. As proposed, the project would create over 100 construction jobs during a two-year period. When operational in 2023, Danbury Proton would employ more than 30 fulltime equivalent employees including radia-

A rendering of the proposed center. Courtesy Danbury Proton.

tion oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, medical support and administrative staff. The new center would feature Mevion proton therapy equipment manufactured in Littleton, Massachusetts. “I am thrilled that the organizers chose our city to be their home,” said Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton. “Through their branding and world-class facility, they will accelerate Danbury’s role as a pioneer in high-tech health care. This will be a significant boost to Danbury’s economy and future.” First used to treat patients in 1954, and receiving FDA approval in 1988, the therapy uses protons to break the DNA of cancer cells, which inhibits the cancer’s ability to proliferate. According to the company, it has become a preferred treatment option for patients with cancerous tumors, especially those in sensitive locations such as near the brain, spine, heart and eye. Connecticut’s Certificate of Need regulatory program requires health care providers to obtain state approval prior to making major changes in the health care landscape such as mergers, substantial capital investments in new equipment or facilities, changing access to services, discontinuing a medical service, or introducing a new technology like proton therapy. Danbury Proton’s leadership team has over 50 combined years of experience and has been involved in the operation and development therapy centers in the U.S. and internationally. The new proton center in Danbury would provide increased access to the 56 million people living in the Northeast. There are currently 36 operational proton therapy centers in the entire U.S. and none in Connecticut.

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Two million surgical masks donated by Las Vegas Sands arrived recently in Albany where 500 boxes, containing one million masks were unloaded for distribution to health care providers and first responders attacking the COVID-19 crisis on the front lines. Masks earmarked for New York were sent to a state collection center that will distribute to front-line workers.

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“This pandemic has called on each of us to use every ability we have to help those most impacted by the crisis,” Adelson said. “Getting personal protection equipment to our health care professionals and first responders in New York, the epicenter of this crisis, is critical to keeping those brave folks safe, while making sure they can do their jobs to aid our most vulnerable citizens.” In total, the Las Vegas Sands has donated more than 2.5 million pieces of personal protection equipment

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SPRY ENTERS THE BATTLE AGAINST CORONAVIRUS

Spry Therapeutics, a White Plainsbased health and wellness technology company, utilizes the soft-surface filter technology Pneumapure in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Spry’s co-founder and CEO Bill Purdy announced that the company will donate 10,000 of its filtered health care pillows, the Spry Medical Pillow, to hospitals across the U.S. to help thwart the spread of the virus and other harmful pathogens such as MRSA, C. diff, E. coli and Candida auris. It also has made the Spry Medical Pillow — previously only available to health care facilities — available to consumers. Since the announcement of the donation efforts, seven health systems and 50 hospitals across

the country have adopted them to eliminate soft surfaces as a vector for contamination and help protect patients and caregivers from the virus. The facilities that have adopted the Spry Medical Pillow include Northwell Health, North Shore University Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, Catholic Health Services of Long Island, The Cleveland Clinic and Atlantic Health System.

WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL MEETING VIRUS DEMANDS

White Plains Hospital is meeting the demand of an influx of COVID19 patients with teams working around the clock to heal the sick and prevent the spread of disease. To help with virus demands the hospital has been flooded with an outpouring of community support, including food, supplies or heartfelt tributes, and many are reaching out every day to ask, “How can I help?” Here’s a community outreach opportunity that’s available to everyone and would mean so much at this time. A messaging frame is

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Connecticut’s Zoo closed TWB Living Beardsley Up Westchester effective 10” w xMarch 5.625”17hto do our part to arrest the spread of COVID-19, just 4-9-20 as we headed into what is our peak season.

Although our gates are closed to the public, staff members continue to come to work every day. We have more than 300 animals on grounds, many of them endangered species. Our animal care staff must feed, clean, offer training and enrichment

each day to animals from tigers and leopards to Spider monkeys and Golden lion tamarins, along with dozens more. But while the zoo continues to operate behind the scenes, without guests, we have lost our largest and most important source of income. Our revenue losses are now in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and as each day passes, the shortfall in operating funds grows. We have set up an emergency fund, and our spring appeal is designated as emergency support, but without additional government help, we face an difficult future. Still, rain or shine, open or closed, the zoo staff continues to care for our family of animals. While the animal care staff is engaged with their charges, the education staff has pivoted from on-grounds education programming to internet-based, distance learning initiatives for students of all ages. Each day, zoo educators film a variety of Next Generation Science Standards-compliant videos, making them available on our

website, via social media, to broadcasting partners, and as resources for the state’s outreach to teachers. One of the Farmyard’s animal care specialists sewed colorful masks to help protect her colleagues. The zoo’s education curator is working from home, but he’s making videos of backyard wildlife for schoolchildren. The Peacock Café’s chef has locked the doors to the restaurant but is serving staff meals through a side window. Photographer volunteers have turned photos into coloring sheets for kids, Facebook Live is available three times a week focusing on different animals each time, and a zoo supporter from Canada purchased a family membership and asked for us to give it away. We all know that our ability to change and adapt is a trait that has carried us through time, to our 98th year. We are being asked to adapt once again; we can, and we will. As a 501 © (3) nonprofit, however, we rely on ticket sales, zoo visits, memberships, education program fees, donations and meeting and rental

revenue to operate. Being closed will have a significant impact on our operating budget. Any size donation to our emergency operating fund will assist us in the care of our animals and team members. — Lisa Clair

THREE BUSINESSMEN COORDINATE SPECIAL DELIVERIES

Thanks to the efforts of three Westchester businessmen, 7,000 masks and PPE are on their way to police departments across Westchester. When Mark Okamoto was introduced to Richard Zhang by Alan Singer in 2018, the men had no way of knowing that their business relationship could actually end up saving lives. Attorney Alan Singer introduced Statewide Abstract Director of Regional Sales Mark Okamoto to Richard Zhang, founder of Richbridge Capital LLC and manager of Empire Suites in White Plains and Empire Apartments in New » HEROES

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Rochelle, to assist with closing on several real estate transactions in Westchester. Richard Zhang is originally from China while Mark Okamoto is from Japan. Mark often assists local police departments around Westchester as an interpreter, offering to help crime victims who do not speak English. Mark is fluent in English and Japanese and also speaks Korean. His work as an interpreter makes him a valuable resource for many of the police departments around the county. Upon their return to Shanghai in mid-March, Richard and his family immediately started procuring PPEs for donation from trusted sources. During the twoweek mandatory self-quarantine at home, they were able to ship more than 100 packages that included 15,000 PPEs to both large and small community hospitals in Washington, California and New York state in the first

week. Starting the second week, the Zhang family reached out to senior communities, first responders and friends and alums who might help distribute or know of those in need. So far, more than 30,000 pieces of personal protective equipment have been donated and sent to the U.S. with more on the way. Richard contacted Mark wanting to do more and knowing that Mark had connections with several police departments, offered to donate to the first responders who he knew probably had limited access to personal protective equipment. Since the original contact on March 27, more than 7,000 masks and gloves have been sent and are on their way to the Westchester County Police Chiefs’ Association to be distributed to police departments around the county. Several thousand more will be sent to first responders within a week. Half of the masks have arrived and more arrived by April 3.

HOTELS STEP UP TO FEED EMPLOYEES

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SACRED HEART GRADUATE IS A HEALTH CARE HERO

Lindsey Galligan, RN, is one of the health care heroes serving the people of the New York metropolitan area. She is working at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola in the medical surgical unit. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Sacred Heart University’s College of Nursing in 2018.

Roedel Cos., a New Hampshirebased hospitality development and management firm whose properties include Holiday Inn Mount Kisco, recently distributed via its properties 2,706 meals to families of all employees, including those who were laid off because of the COVID19 pandemic. The initiative began March 20 and was led by Jennie Jurkiewicz, company director of food and beverage. Holiday Inn Mount Kisco has so far prepared and distributed 531 meals. “I have to give a huge shout out to our executive chefs Kim Fotovich at Holiday Inn Mount Kisco, Dana Marchand at the Hilton Garden Inn Manchester, and Jason Jette at Courtyard by Marriot Nashua. They answered this call to serve our teams, change their normal method of operation, completely adapted and overcame our challenges in getting this program up and rolling!

They did an amazing job!” Donna Lazetera, a cook at the Holiday Inn Mount Kisco, said “I would like to extend my gratitude to Roedel Companies and our GM Stephen Patton for taking care of their employees in times like these. Getting a cooked meal every day from our Chef Kim was such a great idea. I have helped give these meals out and everyone is so thankful for them. We continue to stay positive and hope this ends soon, so we can all come back to our jobs and our work families.”

ADAPTING TO THE CRISIS

From very early on, the partners of Peretz, Resnick, Mitgang & Marcus LLP were concerned that this (Covid-19) was going to be a crisis of monumental proportions both health wise and economically and we were well into the 2020 tax season. In the last major economic downturn, we asked everyone to cut their hours and paid them » HEROES

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In uncertain times, turn to a name you can trust. Pepe Auto Group l Since 1968

We’ve been a proud part of the community for over 50 years and what matters most to us is the well being of our families, friends, employees, first responders and all our great neighbors.

Rest assured, assured, you can count on us. Our service departments are open and lightly staffed to ensure social distancing. In several of our stores, we’ve implemented “contactless” service check in, a safe process that further reduces person to person contact. We have also enhanced our methods used to clean our vehicles and our facilities. Our sales teams are working from home and our physical showrooms are currently closed for your safety and ours. We’ve started using new digital technologies to better serve you where you can now shop 100% online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at your convenience.

It’s a new, safe and simple way to buy a car. Car shopping is something we all do and transportation is a necessary part of

our lives, so rather than take that away from people, we’re simply changing the process. We believe that it’s essential to give our community the tools they need to continue living a safe, healthy and efficient life as well as provide a sense of “normality” to our community, in a time as troubling as this. Getting back to our routines and focusing on normalities, like this, gives us a sense of comfort and strength. For most of us, these routines have completely changed, but nevertheless, it’s important to focus on the positive. Online car buying is, in fact, the new way to buy a car, and we’ve made sure we’re equipped with the tools needed to make that possible for our customers. The last few weeks presented challenges none of us ever thought we’d face. Our essential employees are here, at work. They leave their homes and their families everyday to come here and for that we

are grateful. A very special thank you to our technicians, our parts departments, our roadside teams, our facilities teams, our service coordinators, our advisors, and management teams. You are faced with making tough decisions day after day and you come in everyday to keep our communities and families safe. We say to our customers, “We exist for you.” We’re proud to say to our employees...

“We exist because of you.” We’d like to also express our sincere appreciation and tremendous gratitude to our essential workers fighting this pandemic. Our hearts go out to those who’ve been personally affected. The Pepe Family is working to do our part to help those on the front lines day and night. Transportation is an essential part of our lives and we will remain open, to help our nurses, doctors, fire fighters, police officers, grocery store workers, restaurants and our entire community. You can turn to us for help. The Pepe Auto Group is here for you.

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While the travel industry has been hard hit, our company has been trying to inspire our colleagues and clients with a “Roam from Home” email series. We hope that providing links will inspire people to “Roam from Home” until the time is right to discover again in person. www.luxurytravelservice.com www.fullscreen360.com www.airpano.com www.us-parks.com w w w. t r a v e l a n d l e i s u r e . c o m Virtual Tours: Museums — Sally Winston

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accordingly. That worked, but everyone went home with less money, albeit more time off. This time, we decided to do something different. It was our busy season and we made sure everyone was able to work from home by remote access to their office desktops. We have an excellent outside IT person who made sure it happened without a flaw. Then we told everyone that working from home was an option...until it became nearly mandatory when the coronavirus became a state of emergency. We worked from home with the exception of a few people who are still resisting to this day for whatever reason. We provided face masks and gloves. Because so much of our work is in files on paper it was necessary to drop off and pick up work at certain intervals. The work is going well, but our revenues have slowed. Rather than do what we did the last time, we promised everyone full pay

for full days of work and for a while, we are paying everyone 75% and the balance will be paid to them as soon as possible. We applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan and if this pandemic ends and the economy recovers and the PPP loan comes through, all will be well and hopefully we will all live to tell our grandchildren about it.

WILLETT PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC STAYS POSITIVE

I run a small government/public affairs consulting firm, based in Westchester. We’re actually busier than ever, helping clients “remotely” advocate before the state legislature as it works on a new budget, and advising client trade associations on compliance with the newly enacted state and federal laws regarding covid19 in the workplace, from complex state and federal paid sick leave requirements, to emergency grants and loans available to small businesses. We are also working with manufacturers who can supply vital personal protective equipment to New York, by connecting them with key public officials and private hospitals who need these supplies. But there are daily challenges. To smooth over cash flow, we are applying for SBA and other emergency loans. We are also keeping expenses to a minimum, but also being diligent about paying our vendors so

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they in turn can pay their bills, as all businesses are in this together. We should not only be thinking about keeping our own businesses going, but keeping our vendors and suppliers going, too. And we are staying positive, recognizing that this is a health crisis, not an economic crisis, as we are diligently working during this time to help our clients through it as well. May everyone stay focused, productive, innovative and most of all, healthy. For more information, willettpublicaffairs.com/ — Perry Ochacher

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the quarantine was mandated to reach out to companies interested in revamping or strengthening their brand and focusing on defining their strategy and identify areas of business development, whether through expanded products, services and/or new channels of distribution. As a published writer, I can provide copywriting through a complete range of marketing services (website, brochures, adver-

Heroes tising and blogging, etc.) for small and midsize companies that may not have a designated marketing department or marketing director and help the business owners/president in planning immediate and long-range plans. Now is the perfect time to get the strategies in place so that when business resumes, the executives can increase their sales and new clients. There is never been a better time than now to strengthen their business foundation and create new business/marketing plans. Looking forward to helping companies increase their market presence. — Debra Miron

YACHT CLUB UNABLE TO RE-OPEN

Due to the Covid-19 crisis the Black Rock Yacht Club (BRYC) in Bridgeport was unable to re-open as planned. While the club is in fact closed, except for hastily arranged new pick up and go take-out food and beverage service, the club has been busy with its Feed the Front

Line BRYC Membership Sponsored Program to provide meals to Bridgeport’s front-line health care professionals — something to be proud of.

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We Thank You! The entire Atlantic Westchester team would like to share their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all COVID-19 first responders - especially doctors, nurses, EMTs and anyone working in the healthcare field. We would also like to recognize and thank everyone who is working on the frontline and in essential businesses right now. They are risking their health in order for all of us to have everything we need during this time. Our deepest gratitude. The Team at Atlantic Westchester

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UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY PROVIDES FRONTLINE SUPPORT

HARVEST ON HUDSON RESTAURANT LAUNCHES HARVEST MARKETPLACE AND OFFERS CURBSIDE PICKUP OF GROCERY, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Harvest on Hudson, a restaurant in Hastings-on-Hudson on the banks of the Hudson River, is expanding its roster of services with the addition of Harvest Marketplace to the current takeout menu. Harvest on Hudson will be

open for takeout only in compliance with New York state regulations. Menu items include antipastos, pizzas, pastas, steak, chicken and fish dishes as well as cocktails, sangria, beer and bottles of wine. Harvest Marketplace is offering grocery items including fresh produce, dairy, meat and fish, and pantry items including olive oil, salt, pasta, rice, polenta, sugar as well as paper goods including hand towelette,

Kimball commented, “Our neighbors need help, now more than ever. We want to bring as much help, hope and support as we can, not just now but in the future.” United Way is deploying resources across Fairfield County, from New Canaan to Stratford and every community in between. “As a nonprofit that works every day organizing and advocating for change at the grassroots level in Fairfield County, we are perfectly positioned to empower

families during this crisis,” Kimball added. The first investment of $200,000 went to virtual tutoring programs, for K-12; support for community partners providing the basics like food, rent and utilities; and electronic gift cards given directly to families in need, which can be used to pay bills or buy food. Kimball highlighted the need to wisely allocate resources and be

United Way of Coastal Fairfield County CEO Jeff Kimball recently delivered 5,000 protective masks to Optimus Health Care and Bridgeport Hospital. With this the agency began a massive outreach effort for its Neighbors in Need Emergency Fund. Through the local fund and its statewide efforts, United Way is donating nearly $200,000 across Fairfield County to aid those hardest hit, with support ranging from virtual tutoring to basic needs like food, rent and utilities.

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Heroes innovative during a time of upheaval. “We live in a world driven by metrics and, of course, they’re sacrosanct to us, but how can you possibly measure the extent of the suffering that exists right now when so many are unemployed or living paycheck to paycheck? We have a clear goal to help those in need, we understand and have identified the barriers in our way, we have plans in place to deal with them and we will relentlessly push for results,” Kimball said. “We operate with total transparency. You will know where every dime goes and it’s going directly into the community.” Before the crisis, approximately one out of four families in Fairfield County struggled to make ends meet. Now families are challenged by increased household expenses with school children at home and by the loss of income due to reduced hours or shuttered businesses. Approximately 200,000 Connecticut citizens are unemployed.

Kimball added, “We invite you to join us in this urgent effort to help our neighbors, because — quite honestly, if not now —when?” To donate to the Neighbors in Need Emergency Fund, visit unitedwaycfc.org.

THE UPPER CLASS SURVIVAL PLAN

All businesses are affected by the pandemic, but a small travel business for seniors serving the hot zone of Westchester is a coronavirus trifecta. The Upper Class is a family-owned and operated travel company spanning three generations. The family started the company for their grandmother, who had difficulty finding ways to meet people and activities for seniors. The company provides premium day, overnight and multiday bus tours for Seniors 55+ in Westchester County. Due to the coronavirus the company has been forced to cancel March, April and May trips. At the same time, they have lost hun-

dreds of reservations. Among other trips, customers were looking forward to seeing a Broadway show, going on a vintage train ride, taking a day cruise to The Thimble Islands and kicking off spring in Chicago, but have had their trips cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns. Trying to survive in a coronavirus world, the company is pivoting to get seniors — and the community - thinking of the future, including travel plans. The Upper Class has been inspired by their customers to create a new social media campaign, #SeniorStrong to remind people that there is so much to look forward to. Upper Class has received an outpouring of support and captured it in a video to show the resiliency and strength of its customers and the community. Visit https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=yrWNg1YyflM&feature=youtu.be. Money to provide three weeks of hot dinners for the hospital’s frontline team.

RAPHA MASSAGE SHINES ITS LIGHTS AGAINST THE COVID-19 DARKNESS

Bridgeport’s post-sunset streets may be uncommonly empty as a result of Mayor Joe Ganim’s 8 p.m. curfew designed to halt the spread of COVID-19, but that is not stopping Lynn Mosher from bringing some colorful illumination to a bleak situation. Mosher has set up bright lights around the window of her street-level Rapha Massage on Elm Street

and has cast a rainbow light display across the front of the neighboring Mary and Eliza Freeman Center for History and Community. The lights go on every evening at 7 p.m. and burn until 1 a.m. “I usually do my window for every holiday,” Mosher explained. “I added the rainbow because of the sad/dullness. I remembered that I had collected every color to decorate my windows over the year, so I went for it. I really try to be a light and bring joy to others.”

THANK YOU! Thank you to all the Heroes of White Plains Doctors, Nurses, and First Responders that work to save lives, and to the grocery store workers, delivery drivers, and restaurant-staff. And a Big Heartfelt Thank You to The Kensington Team Care managers, nurses, housekeeping, concierge, drivers, dining, custodial staff and supervisors for working tirelessly to entertain and care for our residents during this challenging time. We are grateful to you.

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Thank you to all the healthcare workers, public service professionals, first responders, gas station employees, truckers, food service workers and everyone else on the front lines. We appreciate you! Harriton & Furrer, LLP, Attorneys and Counselors at Law 84 Business Park Drive, Suite 302 , Armonk, New York 10504 914-730-3400

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To all those on the front lines of this pandemic, First Responders, Medical Professionals, Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Workers, Paramedics, Police and Fire Departments, and all essential workers, we will never forget your extraordinary efforts. We are all so grateful.

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The dictators of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran have no understanding of the American economy and the power of free, creative, inventive and innovative people. There is huge fallout from this government-mandated shutdown, but the small business owners of our Main Streets are resilient. Many businesses are shuttered, but others are powering through. As the warmth of spring fills the streets, I have found commerce happening all around Fairfield County. I picked up a meal from a restaurant, ordered ahead for bread from a local bakery to be picked up. I had an iced coffee from the café across the street and took a yoga class from the local studio right from my living room. As an avid biker, I was worried that the entire weekend would be ruined by an out-of-balanced tire, but the local bike shop had opened for limited hours, blocking their door with a huge box and taking orders from the street. The fish store across the avenue took the same idea with an open door, blocked for takeout only. The attendant at the gas station cleaned his hands with sanitizer before taking

my credit card, which I handed to him in an alcohol-laced wipe. People are 10 feet from each other, but they are kind and hopeful. Doors, cards and bags are handled with plastic gloves or sanitary wipes. —Nancy McGuire

WESTCHESTER BUSINESS CLOSED BUT THE SHOW NEVER STOPS AS DANCE STUDIO REINVENTS ITSELF

Westchester dance studio Artistry Dance Project has been doing all it can to keep its 13 professional dance teachers working and their 300 students dancing and learning while closed due to COVID-19. The dual hit of Broadway’s shutdown and the COVID-19-related closure had Pleasantville’s Artistry Dance Project owners and 13 professional dancers out of work. In less than 36 hours, co-owners Kristna Leitenberger and Lori Lynch reinvented their model completely by launching a fullscale digital platform with more than 200 videos, 75 hours of content and now provides 30 live-streamed classes each week. For more information on the Artistry Dance Project’s digital platform check out their Facebook page: https:// w w w. f ac e b o ok .c om /A r t i s t r y-D a nc e Project-614739181872315/.

Hoping you are all healthy and safe. Wishing a speedy recovery to those who themselves or whose family members have been stricken by COVID-19. We thank the heroes of our communities: physicians, nurses, medical staff, ambulance drivers, delivery personnel and countless others who, rising above fears, are saving lives and are maintaining our communities. At the writing of this note, the $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) package has just been approved and begun to roll out. This represents a historical and unprecedented effort by the U.S. Government to support the economy during the extended business “pause” we are all enduring. At the moment, we are still searching to understand the broad ranging impact of the pandemic and necessary business interruptions, hoping for a realistic timeline to return to some level of normalcy. We are confident that America’s fighting spirit will spark and energize a forceful and sustained recovery. Scientists, government and businesses, are frantically seeking to identify a viable path forward to conquer the COVID-19 pandemic and the reality of its economic impacts. Individuals and business are eagerly exploring ways to maintain their commercial activities working remotely. We are all exploring ideas to restart our halted businesses when it is safe to do so. We can expect lasting changes in consumer and investor behavior stemming from the intense period of stress we are experiencing. Our role, as commercial brokers, is to be ahead in understanding these changes and to guide our clients through a difficult period that will, eventually, also bring historical opportunities. In this very fluid and difficult situation, we are ready to help with advice, ideas and market intelligence. Please reach out to us with your questions and concerns. We will help you navigate these markets following Executive Orders issued by the Federal Government, NY State Government, and guidelines being communicated and updated by our state trade association, NYSAR. Stay safe, stay well. We are a call away. 800 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, RYE BROOK, NEW YORK 10573 914.798.4900 • HOULIHANLAWRENCE.COM/COMMERCIAL

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They’re coming in in dribs and drabs. We’re using about 10,000 a day — the burn rate is pretty significant. For the past five or six days (as of April 15), our rate of admissions has been slowing, but it hasn’t flattened yet. And like everyone else, we want to increase the number of tests we’re able to conduct.” What does it mean to be “a leader” during this crisis? “It’s a privilege, but a huge responsibility as well. This is one of the greatest threats to our communities and for that matter our workforce, that I’ve experienced during my career. It’s a full-time job, and then some — seven days a week, this is all I’ve been doing for the last month and a half. It’s an all-consuming effort for all of us, staff and management alike.” Are there any specific lessons/ experiences from your past that you’ve been able to draw upon as you navigate the crisis? “A host of things. Looking

back at my own career, this isn’t the first time I have been frightened by an unseen, dangerous pathogen. I was in medical school before we knew what HIV was. Watching young men being mowed down by such an unusual disease made us all fearful of drawing blood, doing spinal taps as we tried to find out what it was that was taking their lives. “That was an important lesson for me, insofar as these patients were suffering and, being mindful of the real risks to all health care professionals, realizing that that’s why we were called to this profession. “I also saw it several years back, when we were preparing for Ebola. We were fortunate that it never came to our shores. We’ve been through other highly infectious diseases — H1N1 and SARS — though never to this level. “And in this community, we’ve been through all sorts of natural disasters like hurricanes and microbursts, and a terrible tragedy like (the 2012 mass shootings in) Newtown. “What I learned was to think

about healing with a larger perspective — the need to be not just compassionate, but patient. Healing doesn’t necessarily happen in days or weeks or even months. The toll some tragedies take are enormous. “People need a few things — to understand that we are acting with integrity, courage, and a sense of optimism that we will get through it, but always with compassion.”

Nuvance Health CEO Dr. John Murphy in his Danbury Hospital office. Photo by Kevin Zimmerman.

How do you carry yourself during such an unprecedented time? “Another thing I learned that has been very important to me is to project a sense of calm. How I speak and act serves as an emotional barometer for the organization. That’s part of a number of principles we have for myself and the leadership team: There is absolutely fear and anxiety on the minds of everyone. Today we’re thinking about, ‘What’s around the corner the next day, the next month?’ You can be overwhelmed by anticipatory anxiety. “And this is more death than

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we’re used to seeing, including cases that you normally don’t see — a 30-year-old dying in ICU because of these kinds of infections. “These are all appropriate human responses to what we’re seeing, but you have to try to resist the notion of panic. Staying calm helps me to think more clearly and to make better decisions.” How did you prepare for COVID-19’s arrival? “We prepared for this pretty early. There were very ominous warnings coming out of China and a sense that this would be ravaging the globe. So we identified who the key leadership was within each hospital, and identified individuals with the responsibility to keep the lines of communication established.” What are you doing now that you’re in the midst of it? “It has been absolutely important to recognize the stress everyone is under, including the senior team.

This isn’t the first time I have been frightened by an unseen, dangerous pathogen. I was in medical school before we knew what HIV was.

“I introduced an exercise a couple of weeks ago, where I asked some of the staff to take a day to think about three mistakes that we didn’t want to make. Where were our vulnerabilities? Where were our gaps in thinking? “It was a useful exercise. I received about 25 replies, many of which had the common theme: We can’t run out of our supply. And I never want to put our employees in harm’s way because we don’t have the supply. That’s not news to anybody, but it was at the top of everybody’s list. “We also try to pay very close attention to the frontlines — the ICUs, the EDs (emergency departments). We ask them at least twice a day if they have what they need. Then each morning we look at the facts, our resources and the limits that people might have and how we might meet them. What could happen over the next 24 hours that would harm our way of responding — and how can we develop workarounds for them? “Wherever possible, a lot of decisions are made on the frontlines. We want to present author-

ity directly to the people with the most expertise, not only in terms of our doctors and nurses but also our management team. “I try to say ‘Thank you’ as often as possible. These are courageous individuals showing up for work — the front line deserves a particular salute — but we’re also careful not to forget the thousands of people we have working from home. Everyone is facing intense deadlines of real pressure.” Adding to the challenge is your relative youth as an organization — the merger between the Western Connecticut Health Network and Health Quest was only finalized about a year ago. “Coming together and working as one organization would have taken years to emerge without this crisis. But we all have a very definite sense of who we are, what the culture is that we’re trying to create. We’ve been able to take advantage of this extraordinary challenge to define ourselves, what we stand for, and the values we live by.”

What advice do you have for other leaders/up-and-coming leaders, given what you’ve experienced during the crisis? “There should be a sense of humility at the heart of every leader during a time like this. We’re made smarter by listening to the people around us. “You can acknowledge uncertainty at times, but you cannot be paralyzed by it. Make the best decision you can make, and then communicate it as effectively as you can. Thank people as often as you can. Recognize that we’re all in this together. “The other thing I try to do is to be careful about identifying what lessons have been learned, and share them with other teams and organizations that haven’t yet experienced what we have. “Once this is over, we will sit down and critique our performance, and get prepared for the next pandemic or disaster. That includes writing the playbook and sharing it with others, so that they can be ready when it’s their first time.”

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M&T bank gets ready for the next SBA round BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

oth the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives lost little time in the past couple of weeks crafting another coronavirus relief bill, this one valued at $480 billion and including $310 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP contained funding for small-business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA) designed to help businesses with up to 500 employees keep them on the payroll. If the business met requirements, all or a portion of the loan would be forgiven. PPP funding in the previous relief bill had been quickly drained. The nation’s financial infrastructure was bracing to handle what was anticipated to

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be another tidal wave of SBA loan applications for PPP even with numerous applications still in the pipeline from last time. One of the local banks that quickly geared up for the last round of SBA funding and was getting ready for the next round is M&T Bank Corp., a financial services company with more than $120 billion in assets. Founded in 1856 in Buffalo, M&T operates more than 750 branches in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pen n sylva n ia , Ma r yla nd, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. In Westchester and Rockland during the initial round of the PPP, M&T was able to place more than 800 SBA loans providing more than $280 million to businesses having a total of more than 25,000 employees. Throughout its coverage area, M&T was able

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to provide $6.4 billion in funding to 27,711 businesses with more than 620,000 employees. “We were about the sixth largest SBA lender in the country,” Frank P. Micalizzi, M&T regional president for the Westchester, Rockland and Connecticut marketplaces told the Business Journal. “That equated to us doing a little less than about 2,000 SBA loans a year. The first day out of the box that PPP opened up we had 25,000 applications that came in. Then, it crept up to close to 30,000 by the end of the week.” Micalizzi, who has been with M&T since 2009 and had been with JP Morgan Chase for 30 years, said that 44% of the first round loan applications were for less than $50,000. Fully 95% of the applications asked for less than $1 million in funding. “When you think about

Westchester and you look at Fairfield County and you look at Connecticut and those markets, the payrolls are higher. It’s a higher cost of living and so what you’ll see is a lot of the criteria with the SBA was employee- and salary-driven so our average loan ... was close to $350,000, where the average throughout the rest of the bank was close to $234,000,” Micalizzi said. Micalizzi said that the applications came from a wide variety of business categories. “A lot were payroll-driven employers that had service businesses, a lot of construction companies, some technical businesses, a lot of professionals, law firms, large CPA, health care, social assistance programs,” Micalizzi said, adding that some nonprofits also applied. “It ran the gamut as far as the industries

involved. It was really impressive to see how widespread this effort was and how many industries were able to avail themselves of this program.” M&T normally has an internal staff of about 200 handling SBA loans, Micalizzi said. For the PPP program, the bank increased that tenfold, “going from 200 to 2,000 employees within the bank that were reassigned within the retail side, which is the branches, the business banking side, the commercial or not-for-profit group. There were a bunch of colleagues that just raised their hands and said, ‘Look I’d be happy to help in this effort.’ Many of us worked through Saturday and Sunday in preparation for the program and certainly when it went live with the technology help that we received from the technology people and the guidance from

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BANKS RESCUING SMALL BUSINESSES the SBA, we were really able to accommodate a vast majority of the applications.” The bank was able to readily accommodate existing customers in the application process because the already established accounts saved a lot of due-diligence effort, including duplicating compliance with the federal Bank Secrecy Act. “You need a checking account or depository account to just credit the SBA proceeds. So we made a determination that many banks did early on to try to service your clients first and foremost because they were the easier ones to get through the pipeline. They already had depository accounts with the bank,” Micalizzi said. “We had to do a test to make sure that they qualified for it as interpreted by the SBA and then there’s a quality control to make sure that all the documentation that supported it was there.”

It ran the gamut as far as the industries involved. It was really impressive to see how widespread this effort was and how many industries were able to avail themselves of this program. — Frank P. Micalizzi

Micalizzi said that they felt very comfortable with the applications that they saw. “One of the strict guidelines was the number of employees. So, the spirit of it was if you exceed a certain number of employees you were excluded from that program,” Micalizzi said. “So, the whole intent of it really was for small businesses that had payrolls that they really had to meet.” Micalizzi characterized the magnitude of the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic as unprecedented. “I don’t think anybody imagined the ripple effect when you look at the supply chain and everything that’s been affected. It’s just so widespread it’s hard to comprehend,” Micalizzi said. “I think we try to service everybody but the backbone of M&T is small business and middle-market business. We’re pretty excited that we were able to help.”

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Nutmeg Credit Union soaring with fed small-business loans as big banks stumble BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

ith all the sturm und drang that has surrounded the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program — the disorganized rollout of the program, ambiguities over a borrower’s debt forgiveness, and of course the fact that it ran out of money on April 16 — it may come as a surprise that one Connecticut lender has been offering a streamlined process and, as of April 17, had already handled some $10 million to $15 million in loans. “We have a solid process in place,” said Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union President and CEO John Holt in Bridgeport. “We’re doing everything as we always have to process every loan efficiently and quickly.” With 10 branches around the state, Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union is obviously not playing in the same league as the big banks — something that actually works in its favor, Holt said. “We don’t have the backlogs the big banks have had,” he said. “And a lot of them were often asking (applicants) to have had at least a couple of months’ relationship with them before they’d make the new loans. “All we said,” Holt added, “is that we’re a community credit union.” Focused on small businesses and individuals, Nutmeg will even process loans for those who do not have a formal relationship with it. “We do not require anybody to have an account with us already,” Holt affirmed. “Of course, we highly encourage it. And we hope there might be some give-and-take in the future. “Most credit unions do what every other bank does,” he continued. “A lot of people didn’t realize that (with the

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Paycheck Protection Program), unfortunately. But we tend to be more community-based. Credit unions like to say we’re the first responders to a financial need.” One reason that the nonprofit Nutmeg was able to react so nimbly to the PPP rollout, in addition to already being an SBA-approved lender, was a thorough vetting of the 880-page CARES Act, which created the

loan program, Holt said. “Then there was more clarity and some guidance as we were moving along,” he said. The credit union’s 2018 acquisition of DaLand Solutions has also played a key role, he noted. The Aurora, Coloradobased company provides technology and related professional services to credit unions nationwide. “We felt we had what we needed to be ready,” Holt said. “Everything was set so that when the portal was turned on, we were already in the queue.” DaLand technology is also used to streamline activities at the DMV Express services at its Milford and North Haven branches, he noted. As is the case with most financial lenders these days, Nutmeg offers drive-thru services at most of its locations. Customers looking to do business in-person can use an online scheduler, built by DaLand, to state time and place of preference, with an email or text confirmation sent in return. “Of course, you can also do that by phone,” Holt said, “but it really is probably better to do it online.” The credit union schedules in-person appointments at least 15 minutes apart from each other, and allows a maximum of three people at a time into a given branch. Nutmeg’s entire call center staff is working from home, Holt added. Returning to the SBA, Holt said Nutmeg had processed over 100 loans, with another hundred still in process when the Paycheck Protection Program was closed down. “When the political powers-that-be work out a solution, those folks will be first in line,” he said. The credit union is also awaiting a green light from the state Department of Banking to open another branch in Fairfield County this year, he said.

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Good Things NEW SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AWARD The Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Connecticut) in collaboration with Connecticut Passive House has unveiled a new Sustainable Architecture Award recognizing architects who are creating durable, comfortable and healthy environments within the built industry that show reduction in Green House gas emissions, energy use or water use. The award will be formally announced on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and attempts to raise the public awareness of the current climate crisis and the massive role played by construction, facility maintenance and operations of the built environment. It also honors the climate change initiatives of AIA Connecticut and Connecticut Passive House to secure a more sustainable and environmentally thriving future. “Since the combination of the world’s existing building stock and new construction account for more than 40% of the contributions of CO2 equivalents to the atmosphere; there is a lot that we can do to help slow Global Warming. We need to start recognizing the great work that is already being done and show the public its value and the many benefits,” said Leonard Wyeth, AIA CPHD and co-chair of the AIA Connecticut Design Committee. Recipients of the 2020 Sustainable Architecture Awards will be selected in July. This award will be included at AIA Connecticut’s annual Awards Gala, held in November of this year. Award information is available at https://aiact.org/the-sustainability-award/.

AHA VIRTUAL GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON The Westchester Go Red for Women luncheon, which was originally planned for April 3 and had been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 27, will now become a virtual event on May 27. As a science-based organization, which cares deeply about the health of communities, the American Heart Association (AHA) has been closely following the guidance from the CDC and state and local health officials on the coronavirus. The safety of guests at its events around the country has been its top priority. A virtual luncheon ensures the safety of guests while raising funds to continue being a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

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Westchester and Fairfield Counties CREATIVE FUNDRAISING DURING CHALLENGING TIMES

The past weeks have been challenging for ARI of Connecticut Inc., an organization providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Stamford. As the concerns of Covid-19 expand, the ARI day program, providing services to nearly 100 individuals, has been temporarily closed and the staff providing residential services work hard to keep everyone safe and healthy. ARI continues to provide the highest quality of service to nearly 50 individuals that rely on residential supports either in one of its four group homes or through hourly supports in an individual’s apartment. The health crisis has not just affected programs, but also the necessary fundraising that ARI programs rely on so heavily. Plans for the 14th annual Walk for Independence have changed. Normally a major event that occurs at Cove Island Park and includes fun activities, food and entertainment, this year’s event, a “virtual” program started on Sunday, April 26 and will continue periodically throughout the week until Saturday, May 2. All those that walk in support of ARI are being asked to send or post photos to the ARI facebook page and send to Gerard Gasparino, manager of development and recreation at gasparinog@ arict.org. Those interested can help by donating and spreading the ARI mission by visiting arict.org.

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VIRTUAL AWARDS BENEFIT BREAKS FUNDRAISING GOAL Premiering on Tuesday, April 7 at noon the hour-long virtual benefit of Volunteer New York!, Tarrytown, broke its fundraising goal within days, bringing in more than $40,000 to support its mission to connect, manage and inspire local volunteerism. At the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak the organization cancelled its 600 in-person gathering, making room for this historic turn of events as one of the first nonprofits to successfully reposition a major annual event into a virtual one. “In a time when large gatherings are prohibited, we felt it critical to recognize the honorees of the 40th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards and to send out this beacon of unity for all the helpers out there in our community that we are all in this together, that we are all connected,” said Alisa H. Kesten, Volunteer New York! executive director. “Thank you to Con Edison and to all of our event partners that made it possible for us to make #VSATOGETHER a reality.”

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It’s “All in the Family” according to Vanguard magazine in its lead story... an interview with Kristen N. Gizzi, the third generation of family working at ECCO III Enterprises, a family-owned, Yonkers, New York-based highway, environmental and infrastructure construction company operating in the New York metro area for almost 50 years. Gizzi’s worked her way up in the firm from a teenager doing mediocre jobs to becoming Ecco’s general counsel, director of development for ECCO Development LLC and executive director of Litchfield Crossing, the largest shopping center in New Milford, Connecticut, owned by the development arm of ECCO. “Working in a family business is very challenging and was definitely an adjustment in the beginning,” Gizzi said. “Simply being part of the family wasn’t enough to be a valued part of the company. It took years and much fortitude to prove myself an asset and earn my colleagues respect.” Today, Gizzi is a crucial part of ECCO’s leadership team and was instrumental in founding the company’s real estate development arm.

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The event itself, which is available for replay at volunteernewyork.org/ awards has been seen over 6,500 times in a dozen countries in just 7 days across all viewing platforms, which is a 983% increase over the attendance of this annual sold-out sit-down breakfast that is usually capped by the size of the ballroom at the Westchester Marriott in

Tarrytown. “Whether it’s adapting how we can most efficiently direct meaningful volunteer action in times of a crisis or finding new ways we can communicate externally and overcome barriers, that is what our community can count on,” said Tony Fasciano, director of communications for Volunteer New York!.

The Junior League of Central Westchester (JLCW) has worked for more than 73 years to positively impact the lives of women and children in the community. Wanting to help during the current COVID-19 crisis the JLCW has made a $2,500 donation to White Plains Hospital COVID-19 Relief Fund, which is the equivalent to a day’s worth of surgical masks for first responders. The hospital has been a longtime partner and sponsor of the JLCW and its relief fund is being used to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies, to build additional critical care unit, and to provide meals to front line staff.

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INDUSTRY VETERAN JOINS RM FRIEDLAND Alfonso Holloman has joined RM Friedland in Harrison to spearhead the firm’s expansion into the Queens market. “My love of the arts and cultural expression gives me a unique perspective and ability to connect with people from all walks of life, and that drives my passion for helping my clients achieve their goals,” said Holloman. As investment interest in Queens continues to grow, Holloman will be facilitating new opportunities for investors. “Alfonso is a consummate professional who brings to us tremendous market knowledge and a strong track record in Queens and other outer boroughs,” said Sarah Jones-Maturo, president of RM Friedland. “With more than 20 years of experience in his territories, Alfonso is poised to make an immediate impact on our growing business. Even in this time of uncertainty, we are making an effort to recruit talented brokerage individuals.” Prior to joining RMF, Holloman spent six years in the New York office of Lee & Associates. Before that, he spent 13 years at Massey Knakal Realty. Holloman received a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University and an MBA from Adelphi University. RM Friedland is a 50-year-old commercial real estate services company serving the tri-state metropolitan area.

SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR HEALTH CARE HEROES AT BURKE Members of the White Plains police, fire and EMS departments drove through the campus of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in the city April 16 with an uplifting recognition for the local health care heroes working during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the White Plains Police Benevolent Association donated a trunk full of pizzas to the hospital to ensure Burke’s clinical staff remains well fed as they care for the community around the clock. Dozens of Burke health care workers and staff members took a moment to step outside to return appreciation to fellow first responders with cheers and homemade signs.

John Prince delivering meals to health care workers.

Three Westchester teenage friends have undertaken a campaign to deliver meals to frontline night-shift health care workers in area hospitals —— an effort, which helps local restaurants at the same time. The community-minded youths are sophomores John Prince of Valhalla, Stepinac High School; Christopher Barnaby of White Plains, The Masters School; and Shane Daughtry of Chappaqua, Fordham Preparatory School.

To finance their initiative, the trio formed established a Go Fund Me page, https://www.gofundme.com/f/dx8mafeed-our-frontline-healthcare-workers. The friends noted, “Health care workers are at the frontline, helping others in this pandemic. The work is exhausting and dangerous, the situation sometimes bleak. And our local small businesses are suffering from a lack of revenues during this pandemic. We want

to make a difference by supporting our community during this difficult time.” Daughtry said: “We raise funds to purchase meals from local restaurants who are in need and we take those meals and deliver them to local hospitals.” The students plan to keep delivering meals until the funds run out. “We’re glad that we’ve been able to make a difference in our local community,” stated Barnaby.

HCC FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY FUNDS TO STUDENTS AFFECTED BY PANDEMIC The Housatonic Community College Foundation (HCCF) in Bridgeport is providing emergency relief to help students impacted by the pandemic. To date, the foundation has raised more than $60,000 in emergency funds to help its college students meet basic needs so they can proceed with their studies amid the crisis. Grocery gift cards and emergency funding are distributed and a new online request process enables the foundation to respond rapidly to student needs. “The Foundation is committed to responding to student needs,” said Kristy Jelenik, executive director of HCCF. “So many of our students have lost their jobs or become sick themselves. Our goal is to help them persist in their education and be successful, and we’re enormously grateful for the outpouring of support we have received to help them through this crisis.” The need for funding to help struggling students increases every day. To make a donation, contact Kristy Jelenik at KJelenik@hcc.commnet.edu or call 203-332-5078. Donations can also be made online by visiting https://www. HCC student Antonia Oglesby with her son Jesse, age 5. housatonic.edu/foundation/donations.

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One of the region’s leading health plans, ConnectiCare recently launched its “Peace of Mind” initiative to provide members with additional support during the coronavirus pandemic. ConnectiCare nurse care managers are calling members who may be more vulnerable to the coronavirus due to medical conditions or their age and giving them critical information to help keep them safe. ConnectiCare’s service team is making similar calls to members that have previously visited a ConnectiCare center. “Our nurse care managers are checking in on members to see how they’re doing, offering helpful, individualized information and seeing if they need assistance with anything,” said Dr. Wayne Rawlins, ConnectiCare’s chief medical officer. The Peace of Mind initiative, led by Karen Eckert, RN, vice president, clinical operations at ConnectiCare, has called nearly 10,000 members who may be at heightened risk for Covid-19 and has assisted with a variety of needs. Visit ConnectiCare.com for more information.

FEEDING WESTCHESTER DISTRIBUTES 2.1 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD Feeding Westchester, located in Elmsford, has distributed a record 2.1 million pounds of food since the beginning of March and more is on the way. The county’s leading nonprofit, hunger-relief organization mobilized like never before to respond to the coronavirus crisis. The team distributed nearly 1.5 million pounds of food in March alone — almost double the amount of food from March of last year. Feeding Westchester is providing shelf-stable products, as well as frozen meats, dairy and fresh produce through its drive-thru distributions, bulk drops to municipalities and 300 partner agencies and programs throughout Westchester County. Before the COVID-19 crisis, 200,000 people in Westchester lived with food insecurity every day. The need now has more than doubled to easily half a million people. To put that into perspective, there are only one million people in Westchester. “For many people in Westchester, the crisis has left them food insecure. That’s not something we can fix with a vaccine and we won’t need a test to know that it’s there,” said Matt Honeycutt, vice president, development for Feeding Westchester. APRIL 27, 2020 31

Good Things NONPROFITS TEAM UP TO DELIVER DIAPERS EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers and Wrap for a Cause, two nonprofits based in Westchester County, are combining forces to help deliver 267,000 diapers to pregnant women and disadvantaged mothers due to financial duress from the Covid-19 pandemic. “Expectant, young mothers often believe that they lack the financial, emotional and medical resources to raise a baby, but our hands-on services, medically trained staff and proactive support groups offer another hopeful solution that they realize is viable and sustainable.” said Christopher Slattery, executive director of EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers in Yonkers. “Our organization’s life-saving mission is even more critical now given the current pandemic and quarantine in which women — especially single mothers — are out of work and scrambling for the basic necessities for their babies, toddlers and children, most notably, diapers.” Slattery is personally investing $7,000 for the rental of a tractor trailer to ship the diaper load directly to EMC Frontline’s Yonkers headquarters on for immediate distribution to mothers in need. Wrap for a Cause, a nonprofit mobile marketing program that helps charities raise awareness and funds through its colorful car wraps and vehicle decals, has partnered with EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers’ massive diaper delivery project. “This alliance just makes sense on many levels,” said Laura Saggese, founder of Wrap for a Cause. “By covering one of the box trucks with a custom vehicle wrap that features the EMC Frontline logo as it delivers diapers to multiple locations…will generate heightened awareness as it captures new eyeballs every time the truck drives down the street,” she added. To donate to the organization or to volunteer on the “Operation EMC Frontline Diaper Deployment Campaign, Fueled by Wrap for a Cause,” visit emcfrontline.org or contact Slattery at 718-401-9400.

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BOY SCOUT TROOP ON DRIVE FOR PLASTIC LAB GLASSES

From left: Dr. Elle in Boston using the donated lab glasses. Logan’s dogs Tucker and Moose helping with the donation drive.

Many doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists are still without adequate PPE to wear while treating Covid-19 patients. This fact hit home for one Vista 101 scout family whose immediate family members are all in the medical field and on the front lines. Logan Aceste, a Boy Scout from Vista Troop 101, joined his mom and dad to find a way to help. Logan’s cousins work in Long Island and Boston hospitals and asked if

there was any way to get hold of something that could be given to them and other medical staff to further protect their faces. His cousin, a doctor in Boston, suggested oversize plastic lab glasses that would provide front and side eye protection. After posting a plea for plastic lab glasses on Nextdoor App, three local scientists/science teachers and an autobody shop owner donated more than 60 new

plastic lab glasses. There were also donations from individual scout families as well. Vista Troop 101 family is appealing to anyone who has new plastic lab glasses. For donation pickups, call or text your address to Sharon Aceste at 914-393-1367. This is not a request for money, it is for glasses only. Just place the glasses in a bag or box at the end of your driveway and they will be picked up.

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PROFESSOR JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAM AT PACE Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains has hired Alex Erwin as a new visiting assistant professor to join its nationally ranked Environmental Law program. Erwin, a teaching fellow and professor of practice at the University of Arizona will join the Haub Law faculty for a year and a half beginning in January. “We are very excited to welcome such a promising scholar and teacher to our already deep bench in Environmental Law,” said Haub Law Dean Horace Anderson. Erwin’s research focuses primarily on wildlife conservation, genetics and bridging the gaps among science, policy and the law. He seeks to better understand and improve the American system of wildlife conservation from the ground up. Erwin received his Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Arizona’s Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program with a dissertation titled: “Conservation Genomics and Management Implications for Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and Mountain Lions (Puma concolor).” He expects to finish his Ph.D. work before joining Haub Law. Erwin received his Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University double majoring in biology and biochemistry.

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Mount Saint Mary College Wellness Committee, from left: Robin Rosenberg, career counselor with the college’s Career Center; Dina Leduc, RN, ’98, assistant director of health services; Elizabeth Harper, assistant professor of biology; Fr. Gregoire Fluet, Mount chaplain and director of campus ministry; Melissa Caridi, HR manager; Trevor Purcell, assistant athletic director; Doreen Bischof, director of health services; and Orin Strauchler, assistant dean of student support services and director of counseling. Photo by Lee Ferris.

Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh was presented the Health and Wellness Platinum Medal for Excellence by the Orange County Chamber of Commerce earlier this year in recognition of its commitment to health and wellness. The college received the award for its ongoing efforts to increase wellness on campus for faculty and staff. Facilitating these efforts is the Mount’s Employee Wellness

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Committee, which was formed in January 2018 by Doreen Bischof, FNP, ’17, director of health services; Dina Leduc, RN, ’98, assistant director of health services; and several other college employees after they met with a representative from the Orange County Department of Health’s Healthy Orange program. Last year, the Employee Wellness Committee held its first annual Employee Wellness Day. Though it is not possible to hold

the event on-campus this year, the committee is actively planning its Virtual Employee Wellness Day for May. “Wellness affects every aspect of your life,” said Bischof. “If we’re not taking care of ourselves, if we’re not eating heart healthy or not exercising, there’s a higher chance of complications that occur because of that. We need to have personal health in order to have a healthy community.”

For local businesses Minuteman Press in Norwalk has launched the Bounce Back USA initiative, which provides Covid-19 safety posters as well as a local listing on its website, free of charge. Minuteman says it started these two free services “to help support all of our neighboring businesses as we find a way to work together through these trying times.” Any company can visit the Minuteman website and fill out the form at the bottom of the page with its message (and logo) for publishing on our site an no charge. All messages, after a review, will be published under the appropriate directory category. Visit https://bouncebackusa.minuteman. com/locations/ct/norwalk/. “Join the coalition now to show your support and solidarity with the business community in our neighborhood,” said Joe Brenneis and Greg Duffey, Minuteman Press co-owners.

WARTBURG: HELPING TO EASE EFFECTS OF ISOLATION

Joe Kenner

VEEKAST LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR HOSTING VIRTUAL EVENTS VeeKast, a White Plains-based video production company, has launched VirtEventPro™, a virtual live event production service. While people are practicing social distancing to help slow the spread of coronavirus, VirtEventPro™ is the solution that many businesses and nonprofits have been searching for as a way to engage attendees and raise necessary funds by converting in-person events into strong and powerful virtual events. “During these difficult times, I want to offer services that can help businesses and nonprofits right now — because, now is when they are struggling. Many nonprofits rely on their big annual galas for a large chunk of the year’s fundraising. Instead of postponing them, or canceling these events outright, I want them to consider changing them to virtual live events that can be just as fun and engaging. Virtual live events can happen right away, you can engage with your audience, raise necessary funds and do it all in a high-quality and professional manner, without the high costs of venues, catering and décor,” said Donvil Collins, president and CEO, VeeKast. There are many options when using VirtEventPro — organizations can use multiple presenters on-screen from different locations for a panel discussion or an emcee running the whole program introducing different presenters with seamless transitions. Also pre-recorded videos, such as honoree videos or presentations, can be integrated, and its services can stream to multiple platforms at once, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, websites, conference apps and more. To watch a demo of VirtEventPro™ or schedule a free demonstration, visit veekast.com/virteventpro or email info@veekast.com.

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NEW CEO AT GREYSTON

Dr. David J. Gentner, president and CEO of Wartburg.

Amid the unprecedented restrictions placed on senior living facilities due to Covid-19, Wartburg in Mount Vernon has found a way to help ease feelings of loneliness and isolation among its residents through a unique virtual concierge system that utilizes voice technology to keep seniors informed, engaged and connected to their families. Developed by the New York City startup Soundmind, the system allows Wart-

burg staff to deliver up-to-date information about the community through a securely managed network of Amazon Alexa devices. Since being integrated into Wartburg’s nine independent-living cottages in February, residents have used the platform on a daily basis to get updates and even listen to music simply by using their voice. Residents can also call family and friends with ease, which is essential at a

time when visitation has been prohibited and group activities have been curtailed due to social distancing mandates. “This is a transformative moment, and there will be a new normal,” says David Gentner, Wartburg president and CEO. “Our challenge is to help make the transformation a positive one for families and loved ones of seniors who need to feel connected and remain engaged….”

UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY PROVIDES FRONTLINE SUPPORT Last week, United Way of. Coastal Fairfield County CEO Jeff Kimball delivered 5,000 protective masks to Optimus Health Care and Bridgeport Hospital. With this the agency began a massive outreach effort for its Neighbors in Need Emergency Fund. Through the local fund and its statewide efforts, United Way is donating nearly $200,000 across Fairfield County to aid those hardest hit with support ranging from virtual tutoring to basic needs like food, rent and utilities. Kimball commented: Our neighbors need help, now more than ever. We want to bring as much help, hope and support as we can, not just now but in the future.” United Way is deploying resources across Fairfield County, from New Canaan to Stratford and every community in between. “As a nonprofit that works every day organizing and advocating for change at the grassroots level in Fairfield County, we are perfectly positioned to empower families during this crisis,” Kimball added. The first investment of $200,000 went to: Virtual tutoring program, for K-12 grade students who lack access to help, and often, laptops and tablets. The tutors are local college students skilled in STEM, provided

by the Greater Bridgeport STEM Learning Ecosystem. This is an innovative initiative of the flagship collective impact movement, Bridgeport Prospers. Support for community partners providing basic supports like food, rent and utilities. During the crisis, demand for support from United Way partners has increased exponentially. Electronic gift cards given directly to families in need, which can be used to pay bills or buy food. These cards, valued at more than $60,000 in the first wave are being distributed through social service agencies across the footprint to those most in need. The cards are a part of a statewide effort of 15 United Ways. Kimball highlighted the need to wisely allocate resources and be innovative during a time of upheaval. “We live in a world driven by metrics and of course they’re sacrosanct to us, but how can you possibly measure the extent of the suffering that exists right now when so many are unemployed or living paycheck to paycheck? We have a clear goal to help those in need, we understand and have identified the barriers in our way, we have plans in place to deal with them and we will

relentlessly push for results,” Kimball said. “We operate with total transparency. You will know where every dime goes and it’s going directly into the community.” Before the crisis, approximately one out of four families in Fairfield County struggled to make ends meet. Now families are challenged by increased household expenses with school children at home and by the loss of income due to reduced hours or shuttered businesses. Approximately 200,000 Connecticut citizens are unemployed. Kimball added, “ We invite you to join us in this urgent effort to help our neighbors, because — quite honestly, if not now —when?” To donate to the Neighbors in Need Emergency Fund, visit www.unitedwaycfc.org. United Way of Coastal Fairfield County’s mission is “Together, we mobilize our communities to improve people’s lives.” Our vision is that all children in coastal Fairfield County are successful in school and prepared for success in life. UWCFC serves the towns of Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton. Find out more at: http://www.unitedwaycfc.org .

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The Greyston Board of Directors in Yonkers recently announced today the appointment of Joe Kenner as president and CEO of Greyston, effective immediately. Andrew Yearley, the Greyston Foundation board chairman, said, “Since joining Greyston in 2018, Joe has been a visionary PathMaker at Greyston, leading our internal teams and delivering our game-changing open-hiring and workforce development programs to the communities we serve. Under his leadership, Greyston will build on its leadership in employing, trainin, and empowering those most in need of job opportunities without judgment.” Kenner joined the Greyston executive team as the vice president of programs and partnerships, responsible for directing Greyston’s Workforce Development and Community Wellness strategies and activities. Over the last two years, Greyston programs have delivered more than $5 million in economic impact through job placements and expanded employer and service-provider relationships. Previously, Kenner served as deputy commissioner at the Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS). Prior to his appointment at DSS in 2014, he spent 14 years in corporate America, working in insurance underwriting and risk management, capital markets and sales strategy in both New York City and Westchester County. Kenner is a graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and also attended Oxford University (Exeter College), in Oxford, England. He holds an MBA in financial management from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business Greyston is a social justice enterprise working to create job opportunities and provide services that enable self-sufficiency through the Open Hiring® business model. Its Greyston Bakery is a world-class commercial operation, producing 8 million pounds of award-winning brownies annually for customers such as Ben & Jerry’s, Whole Foods Market and other retail chains. It is staffed by individuals who likely would have been screened out by traditional hiring practices. Founded by the late Zen Master Bernie Glassman in 1982, it is a lasting business created to take action to better the world. APRIL 27, 2020

Facts & Figures BANKRUPTCIES Frontier Communications Corp. and several affiliates Chapter 11. Attorney Stephen Hesler. Case 20-22476-rdd et seq Estate of Michael P. D’Alessio v. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Chapter 7 Adversary proceeding $305,000 demand by trustee Marianne T. O’Toole Case 20-6242 rdd

Jorge L. Hernandez and Gina Romero Hernandez v. Home Depot USA. Personal injury. Attorneys: Andrew C. Levitt, Nicholas I. Timko and Robert A. O’Hare Jr. Case 7:20-cv-3062-KMK. Isabelle Carnot v. Assistcare Home Health Services LLC. Job discrimination . Attorneys: Katerina Housos and Brittany A. Stevens. Case 7:20-cv-3084PMH.

Estate of Michael P. D’Alessio v. Anthony Capeci CPA LLC. Chapter 7 Adversary proceeding $300,000 demand by trustee Marianne T. O’Toole. Case 20-6244

Bilwin Development Affiliates LLC v. Revlon Consumer Products Corp., et al. Environmental matters. Attorneys: Dwight E. Kanyuck and Linda R. Shaw. Case 7:20-cv-3092PMH.

COURT CASES

Jose Rosalio Mendez v. 303 Restaurant LLC, et al. Fair labor standards. Attorney: Lina Stillman. Case 7:20-cv-3103-VB.

Lauren Biegel v. Blue Diamond Growers. Fraud Attorney: Spencer Sheehan. Case 7:20-cv-3032-CS Shaune Rheams v. Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. Job discrimination (race). Attorney: Paul N. Cisternino. Case 7:20-cv3038-VB. Ibrahima Kone v. Robert Bosch LLC, et al. Personal injury. Pro se. Case 7:20-cv-3045 PMH. Paul T. Vink v. Ally Financial Inc.. Consumer credit, demand $9.9 million. Attorney: pro se. Case 7:20-cv-3051- PMH.

Anonymous v. Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern, et al. Civil rights, jobs, demand $1 million Attorneys: Stephen Bergstein and Gregory S. Antollino. Case 7:20-cv-3119-NSR. Dr. Richard O. Kling, et al v. World Health Organization. Personal injury. Attorney: Steven Bennett Blau. Case 7:20-cv3124-CS. National Products Inc. v Mamiya America Corp., et al. Trademark infringement. Attorney: David K. Tellekson. Case 7:20-cv-3148-NSR.

DEEDS Above $1 million

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

140 Grand New Owners Corp., Melville. Seller: 140 Grand Street LLC, Wilton, Connecticut. Property: 140 Grand St., White Plains. Amount: $27 million. Filed April 15. 150 Grand New Owners Corp., Melville. Seller: 150 Grand Street LLC, Wilton, Connecticut. Property: 150 Grand St., White Plains. Amount: $15.3 million. Filed April 15.

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Chester WP II LLC, White Plains. Seller: 88 Realty of Westchester LLC, White Plains. Property: 10 Chester Ave., White Plains. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed April 15.

National Transfer Services LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Manuel Cofresi Jr., New Rochelle. Property: 24 Hunter Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $775,000. Filed April 15.

Cramm LLC, Bronxville. Seller: 15 Park Place LLC, Danbury, Connecticut. Property: 15 Park Place, Eastchester. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 15.

NRZ REO Inventory LLC, New York City. Seller: Daniel L. Pagano, Yorktown Heights. Property: 35 Old Bedford Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $245,000. Filed April 15.

National Transfer Services LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: John Linthicum, et al, Pelham. Property: 14 Storer Ave., Pelham. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 16. RAS Closing Services LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Seller: Ashish Ambani, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 24 Gatehouse Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed April 17. Sweetfield Inc., Yonkers. Seller: 640 Saw Mill River Road Realty Corp., Cortlandt Manor. Property: 638 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers. Amount: $1 million. Filed April 15.

Below $1 million 113 Herriot St LLC, Jamaica. Seller: Luis German, et al, Bronx. Property: 113 Herriot St., Yonkers. Amount: $495,000. Filed April 17. 217 S 12th Avenue LLC, New York City. Seller: Peninnah Yisrael, Mount Vernon. Property: 217 S. 12th Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $230,000. Filed April 15. 84 Siwanoy LLC, Bronxville. Seller: Peter Eisler, Scarsdale. Property: 84 Sinwanoy Blvd., Eastchester. Amount: $600,000. Filed April 15. Appreciated Properties LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Lesley R. Levine, Granite Springs. Property: 10 Vine Lane, Somers. Amount: $425,500. Filed April 15. M&T Bank, Des Moines, Iowa. Seller: Andrew Buder, New Rochelle. Property: 211 Wood Hampton Drive, Greenburgh. Amount: $948,179. Filed April 15.

RFP Properties Corp., Ossining. Seller: Carolyn Klinger Erenberg, Ossining. Property: 3 Waterview Drive, Ossining. Amount: $140,000. Filed April 13. Stafura Construction Inc., Mohegan Lake. Seller: Carlos Correia, Shrub Oak. Property: 1 Crompond Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $100,000. Filed April 13. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: John M. Perone, Larchmont. Property: 92 Sherman Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $430,500. Filed April 13.

JUDGMENTS Westchester Motor Group 3 Inc., Yonkers. $2,830 in favor of Almeda Auto Body of Yonkers Ltd., Yonkers. Filed April 15.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 38 Albany Post Road Realty Inc., et al. Filed by HBH Holdings LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 2146 Albany Post Road, Montrose 10548. Filed Aug. 28. Alavarta, Nicholas J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $393,600 affecting property located at 34 Lewis Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed Sept. 5.

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Alexander, Traci E., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 145 Sickles Ave., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Sept. 5.

Elsevyf, Jacqueline, et al. Filed by Midfirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $366,300 affecting property located at 110 Landscape Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Aug. 29.

Alexis, Alberte, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $283,400 affecting property located at 55 Jackson Place, White Plains 10603. Filed Aug. 30.

Fisher, Lasana, et al. Filed by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $365,083 affecting property located at 154 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Sept. 4.

Besley, Patricia, as heir to the estate of Clement Besley, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 163 Hillside Ave., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed Sept. 5. Biederman, Lynn S., as administrator to the estate of Mario Conte, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $540,000 affecting property located at 24 Croton St., Ossining 10562. Filed Aug. 23. Bonilla, Albert, et al. Filed by NewRez LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 296A Heritage Hills, Somers 10589. Filed Aug. 29. Bucaria, Donna M., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $292,620 affecting property located at 11 Parkway Drive, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Sept. 3. Calderone, Salvatore, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $298,220 affecting property located at 79 Harding Drive, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Aug. 22. Dericco, Salvatore, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 73 Stonewall Circle, West Harrison 10604. Filed Sept. 3.

Florestal, Marcel, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $786,177 affecting property located at 525 Scarborough Road, Scarborough 10510. Filed Aug. 27. Fodiman, Robert K., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $672,498 affecting property located at 135 Boulder Ridge Road, Unit E-87, Scarsdale 10583. Filed Aug. 22. Garvey, John, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 32 Woodland Blvd., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Sept. 5. Hard, Colleen Ann, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,350 affecting property located at 609 Fairlawn Ave., Peekskill 10566. Filed Aug. 22. Hatfield, Christine, individually and as trustee of the Christine Hatfield Family Trust, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $560,000 affecting property located at 65 Red Oak Lane, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Aug. 26.

Facts & Figures Heirs and distributees of the estate of Thomas G. Powers, et al. Filed by Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $435,478 affecting property located at 113 Clove Road, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Sept. 4. Holmes, Maurice Lawrence, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 16 Brundige Drive, Goldens Bridge 10526. Filed Aug. 30. Lemus, Elis, et al. Filed by Selene Finance LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $361,593 affecting property located at 38 Post St., Yonkers 10705. Filed Aug. 26. Li, Baitai, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $2.3 million affecting property located at 23 Hollowridge Road, Bedford Corners 10549. Filed Aug. 30. Lido, Lisamarie, et al. Filed by NewRez LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,950 affecting property located at 1407 Old Country Road, Elmsford 10523. Filed Aug. 26. Manna, Karen, et al. Filed by Tuthill Finance. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $285,000 affecting property located at 25 Birch St., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Sept. 5. Marcella, Frank, as nominated co-executor to the estate of Lidia Marcella and as beneficiary under the last will and testament of Lidia Marcella, et al. Filed by Live Well Financial Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $795,000 affecting property located at 3 Stanley St., Pleasantville 10570. Filed Aug. 23.

Marino, Robert P., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.9 million affecting property located at 79 Pleasant Ridge Road, Harrison. Filed Sept. 3.

Patrick, Richard D., et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $635,937 affecting property located at 26 Hemlock Hill Road, Pound Ridge 10576. Filed Aug. 28.

Sarlo, Joanne, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $267,789 affecting property located at 427 Smith St., Peekskill 10566. Filed Sept. 3.

Mosley, Jimmie, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $304,227 affecting property located at 1363 Howard St., Peekskill 10566. Filed Aug. 23.

Paulino, Patricia C., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,481 affecting property located at 134 Elm Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Aug. 30.

Tena, Jose A., et al. Filed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $301,166 affecting property located at 4 W. Brook Drive, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Aug. 26.

Muniz, Jose, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $387,295 affecting property located at 25 Lindsey St., Yonkers 10704. Filed Sept. 3.

Pepperman, Michael J., et al. Filed by BankUnited N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $544,947 affecting property located at 126 Parkview Drive, Eastchester 10708. Filed Aug. 29.

Unknown administrator of the estate of Anita L. Christensen, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $387,000 affecting property located at 113 Liberty Ave., New Rochelle 10805. Filed Aug. 28.

MVW Management Corp., et al. Filed by 5AIF Nutmeg LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $399,750 affecting property located at 62 Fourth Street West, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Aug. 28.

Potts, Carl J., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,900 affecting property located at 608 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577. Filed Sept. 5.

New Mount Vernon Rising Management Corp., et al. Filed by 5AIF Nutmeg LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $422,500 affecting property located at 26 15th Avenue South, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Aug. 28.

Properties of Westchester Inc., et al. Filed by 5AIF Nutmeg LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $405,000 affecting property located at 22 Monroe St., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Aug. 28.

New Rochelle Rising Acquisitions Corp., et al. Filed by 5AIF Nutmeg LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $482,700 affecting property located at 79 Brook St., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Aug. 28. Palmer, Dennis E., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $480,000 affecting property located at 253 Boulevard East, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Aug. 26. Parker-Collins, Gina L., et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $554,696 affecting property located at 324 Claremont Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Aug. 22.

Public administrator of Westchester County as administrator of the estate of Easter S. Vermong, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,686 affecting property located at 43 Smith St., Port Chester 10573. Filed Aug. 26. Qualles, Gregory, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 403 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed Aug. 29. Reid, Anne B.D., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 589 Guard Hill Road, Bedford 10506. Filed Aug. 27.

Vines, Jennifer, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $367,765 affecting property located at 1327 Lincoln Terrace, Peekskill 10566. Filed Aug. 29. Weinstein, Noah, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $799,000 affecting property located at 11 Sunset Drive, Chappaqua 10514. Filed Aug. 22. Winn, George T., et al. Filed by PSB Funding Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $492,000 affecting property located at 148 Locust Ave., Scarsdale. Filed Aug. 23. Yonkers Rising Acquisition Corp., et al. Filed by 5AIF Nutmeg LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $259,155 affecting property located at 18 Maple St., Yonkers 10701. Filed Aug. 28.

MECHANICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIENS 400 North Management Company LLC, as owner. $5,972 as claimed by Central Plumbing Specialties LLC, Yonkers. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed April 15. CV 163 Wolfs Lane LLC, as owner. $39,673 as claimed by Gallin Beeler Design Studio, Pleasantville. Property: in Pelham. Filed April 15. Dinowitz, Joan, as owner. $139,638 as claimed by Dunleavy Construction Corp., Dobbs Ferry. Property: in Hastings-on-Hudson. Filed April 15. FC Yonkers Associates LLC, as owner. $9,540 as claimed by Prep Crate Services LLC, Union, New Jersey. Property: in Yonkers. Filed April 15. McDonalds Corp., as owner. $8,205 as claimed by Central Plumbing Specialties LLC, Yonkers. Property: in Yonkers. Filed April 15. Pepsico Inc., as owner. $210,548 as claimed by A and K Slip Forming Inc. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed April 15.

NEW BUSINESSES This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.

PARTNERSHIPS A and C Smith Brothers Co., 18 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, c/o Ainsworth Smith and Cornel Smith. Filed Dec. 6. Bamboo, 24 Lark Lane, Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Bastiyaan Baniya and Fernando Contreras Lopez. Filed Dec. 6.

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Zarin and Steinmetz, 81 Main St., Suite 415, White Plains 10601, c/o Michael D. Zarin and David S. Steinmetz. Filed Dec. 4.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS ACM Resume and Career Counseling Services, 223 Clunie Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Dorne Massiah. Filed Dec. 6. Adrian Ivy, 11 Lenox Ave., Pleasantville 10570, c/o Fernando Contreras Lopez. Filed Dec. 3. D and D Handbags, 402 California Road, Bronxville 10708, c/o Janice Caldararo. Filed Dec. 4. Ecole Line Builder, 24-28 Nursery Lane, First floor, Rye 10580, c/o Edward Griffin Cole. Filed Dec. 4. Fleetwood Specialty Pharmacy, 505 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Marwan Abdullah. Filed Dec. 4. Four Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transportation, P.O. Box 1401, Yonkers 10704, c/o Tania Williams. Filed Dec. 4. Go Painting and Restoration, 1803 Commerce St., Apt. 3, Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Manuel G. Ordonez. Filed Dec. 4. Illuminescence, P.O. Box 117, Lincolndale 10540, c/o Dina Marie Discala. Filed Dec. 5. Pettit Fine Creative, 411 Theodore Ave., Suite 100, Rye 10580, c/o Michael B. Pettit. Filed Dec. 5. Phil Casagrande Music, 36 Carroll St., Yonkers 10705, c/o Philip Casagrande. Filed Dec. 5. Priority Electrical Testing, 117 Cooper Drive, Suite 2A, New Rochelle 10801, c/o David Frazer. Filed Dec. 3.

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Facts & Figures SJ Services Holding, 22 Elm Place, Fourth floor, Rye 10580, c/o Shawn A. Shea. Filed Dec. 4. Sol III, 2 Star Ridge Road, North Salem 10560, c/o Adam T. Concadoro. Filed Dec. 4. Steph Sullivan Beauty, 196 Bradley Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Stephanie Sullivan. Filed Dec. 4. The Holiday Cottage, P.O. Box 117, Lincolndale 10540, c/o Dina Marie Discala. Filed Dec. 5. Venturaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handyman, 34 Pearl St., Port Chester 10573, c/o Johnny Ventura. Filed Dec. 4. Westchester Maid, 100 Danford Ave., Apt. 401, Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Jean Pierre. Filed Dec. 5. White Birch Design Studio, P.O. Box 117, Lincolndale 10540, c/o Dina Marie Discala. Filed Dec. 5.

PATENTS Advanced persistent threat (APT) detection in a mobile device. Patent 10,631,168 issued to Chari et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Multiplexed, multimodal conferencing. Patent 10,630,734 issued to Chinnapatlolla et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Predicting viewing activity of a posting to an activity stream. Patent 10,630,624 issued to Albouyeh et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Modification of electronic messages. Patent 10,630,621issued to Boothroyd et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Maintaining message privacy on an exposed display device. Patent 10,630,617 issued to Mark E. Peters. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Printed user interface. Patent 10,627,992 issued to Broen et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase.

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First responder feedback-based emergency response floor identification. Patent 10,631,129 issued to Pandit et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

18 Hudson Pointe LLC, Monroe, as owner. Lender: TD Bank N.A. Property: 18 Hudson Pointe, Monroe 10950. Amount: $980,000. Filed April 15.

Cognitive dynamic photography guidance and pose recommendation. Patent 10,630,896 issued to Liu et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Hazel Rose Holdings LLC, Saint Albans, as owner. Lender: Finance of America Commercial LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 93 S. Lander St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $135,000. Filed April 20.

Increasing data-resiliency operations based on identifying bottleneck operators. Patent 10,630,818 issued to Cook et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Predictive data prefetching for connected vehicles. Patent 10,630,803 issued to Hwang et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Read caching in PPRC environments. Patent 10,630,802 issued to Harris Jr. et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

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DEEDS Above $1 million Evergreen Manor New York LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Panyork Middletown LLC, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Property: 97-127 High Barney Road, Middletown. Amount: $10.2 million. Filed April 20.

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Below $1 million 21st Mortgage Corp., Knoxville, Tennessee. Seller: Michael S. Blustein, Goshen. Property: 9 Heritage Drive, Unit D, Harriman 10926. Amount: $324,584. Filed April 15. 28 Montgomery Street LLC, Monroe. Seller: Stuart Levine, New York City. Property: 28 Montgomery St., Goshen 10924. Amount: $108,000. Filed April 20. 30 Trout Brook LLC, Highland Mills. Seller: Robert M. Ganci, et al, Walden. Property: 42 Ulster Ave., Walden 12586. Amount: $175,000. Filed April 15. Acorn Milton Self Storage LLC, White Plains. Seller: OIA Holding LLLC, Pawling. Property: 2160 Route 22, Patterson. Amount: $665,000. Filed April 15. Aspire Homes Inc., Pawling. Seller: Wendy A. Krizan, Kent, Connecticut. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 15. Botrac Properties LLC, Montgomery. Seller: David L. Rider, New Windsor. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $60,000. Filed April 20. Bright Futures Capital LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Carlin Kosowski Flynn, Montgomery. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $100,000. Filed April 17. Dogood Ventures LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Dallas, Texas. Property: 7 Martin Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $180,000. Filed April 15. Flat Rock Mortgage Investment Trust Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seller: Todd Carpenter, Poughkeepsie. Property: 127 Winnikee Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $436,000. Filed April 15. Historic Renovators LLC, Garrison. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 14 North St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $116,000. Filed April 16.

Hudson Valley Luxury Homes Inc., Somers. Seller: Robert S. Barclay, et al, Somers. Property: 64 Pumphouse Road, Brewster 10509. Amount: $155,000. Filed April 20. Indigo Z LLC, Mahopac. Seller: U.S Bank Trust NA. Property: 309 E. Lake Blvd., Mahopac 10541. Amount: $247,900. Filed April 14. KMP Development Group LLC, Highland Falls. Seller: Albert Schaut, et al, Lewes, Delawar. Property: in Highlands. Amount: $250,000. Filed April 15. MHR Newburgh LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Michael A. Vanacore, Marlboro. Property: 17 and 19 Meadow Hill Road, Newburgh. Amount: $160,000. Filed April 17. Migand Holdings LLC, Walden. Seller: Frank Turner Jr., Montgomery. Property: in Hamptonburgh. Amount: $460,000. Filed April 17. New Evolution Alliance LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Rosalie Ballantyne, Newburgh. Property: 76 Robinson Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $30,000. Filed April. 20. No Place Like Home Development Corp., Fishkill. Seller: Route 9D LLC, Naples, Florida. Property: Lot 4, Blossom Court, Fishkill. Amount: $90,000. Filed April 17.

The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Francis B. Paz, Walden. Property: 136 W. Main St., Walden 12586. Amount: $276,000. Filed April 15. The Town of Deerpark, Huguenot. Seller: Harry I. Space II, Montague, New Jersey. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $75,000. Filed April 20. Wagon Wheel Farm LLC, Goshen. Seller: Estate of Joan A. Kozareski, Goshen. Property: 363 Sarah Wells Trail, Goshen. Amount: $700,000. Filed April 20. Woodbury Heights LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Woodbury Complex B LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 17 Hudson Pointe, Woodbury. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 20.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Recinos, Rony, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 45 Innis Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed March 20.

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No Place Like Home Development Corp., Fishkill. Seller: Route 9D LLC, Naples, Florida. Property: Lot 2, Blossom Court, Fishkill. Amount: $90,000. Filed April 17.

Hutchinson, Nancy, Carmel, as owner. $10,296 as claimed by Koibil Construction Corp., Hopewell Junction. Property: 7 Birch Trail, Carmel 10512. Filed April 20.

RSO Home Renewal LLC, Campbell Hall. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 118 Olsen Court, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $196,000. Filed April 20.

Levine, Martin, as owner. $10,575 as claimed by Rabco Construction Corp., LaGrangeville. Property: 46 Cambridge Drive, Red Hook. Filed April 20.

Semeda Realty LLC, Montclair, New Jersey. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 34 Teplitz Court, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $232,500. Filed April 20.

Oneill Group Dutton LLC, as owner. $126,375 as claimed by MPD Plumbing and Heating LLC, Yonkers. Property: 1 Dutchess Ave., Poughkeepsie. Filed April 15.

Sheri Torah Inc., et al, Monroe, as owner. $71,366 as claimed by Salomone Redi Mix of New York LLC, Wayne, New Jersey. Property: 3 YD Goldberger Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed April 15. Zach, Dennis R., as owner. $27,900 as claimed by Robert Porco Jr., New York City. Property: 255 Van Wyck Lake Road, Fishkill. Filed April 15.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Crazy Cat Lady Caramels, 11A Putnam Terrace, Brewster 10509, c/o Elizabeth Christine Gademan. Filed March 3. Green and Serene Lawn Care, 532 Farm to Market Road, Brewster 10509, c/o Ralph E. Spafford. Filed March 2. Los Lagos Grocery Store, 38 Lake St., Monroe, c/o Lilia Cortes. Filed April 15. Mobile Music Factory, 14 Fair St., Carmel, c/o Ariel Daniel Morales. Filed March 6. N.Doherty Design, 12 Ontario Road, Carmel 10512, c/o Nicholas Michael Doherty. Filed April 6. PNP Carpentry, 80 Forest Hill Road, Montgomery 10922, c/o John Joseph McCarthy. Filed April 13. RPS Sealing and More, 1 Ashburton Road, Carmel, c/o Rickie Staten. Filed March 6. Rt. 9 Auto Sales, 2461 Route 9, Garrison 10524, c/o Jeffrey Joel Almodovar. Filed Feb. 27. The Music Boutique, 140 Harold Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518, c/o Scott D. Arcangel. Filed April 13. Z Car, 24 Chauncey Road, Carmel, c/o Zdzislaw Jarzebiak. Filed Feb. 28.

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Glass Ceiling Consultants, LLC filed with SSNY on 2/20/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kathryn Glass, 18 Rosedale Avenue, Hastings-onHudson, New York, 10706. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62555 MGA Consulting, LLC. Filed 2/28/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #62556 JS Consulting Group, LLC. Filed 3/2/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #62557 Linda’s Services LLC. Filed 2/6/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 178 First St Apt 1, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62558 Dea An Authentic Eatery, LLC. Filed 1/29/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 20 Boone Street, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62559 Great Life by Sally LLC. Filed 2/3/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 52 Babbitt Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 Purpose: All lawful #62560

August General Contracting Co., LLC. Filed 1/31/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 50 Andrea Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: All lawful #62561 171 Brady Ave LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/13/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 179 Brady Ave., Hawthorne, NY 10532. General Purpose. #62562 Be The Total You LLC , Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/19/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 793 Palmer Road, 4E, Bronxville, NY 10708 #62563 Notice of formation of KK Clear Communications LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/18/2020. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC’s principal business location at 9 Maplewood Road, Hartsdale NY 10530. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62567 Notice of Formation of DG Brow & Beauty Bar LLC. filed with SSNY on 11/07/2019. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the 901 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY,10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62569

Notice of Formation of Rosse Multiservices, LLC Art.Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/23/2020. Offc.Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Rosse Multiservices, LLC, 1159 Yonkers Avenue, 5C, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62570 Notice of formation of Law Office of David Sifre LLC. Articles of Organization (DomProf. LLC) filed with N.Y.S. Dept. of State on 03/02/2020. Located in Westchester County. The Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served, with copy of process to be mailed to the principal business location at 73 Market St. STE 376, Yonkers, NY 10710. Business Purpose: Practice of Law. # 62566 RAYDEN LLC, Article of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03 /16/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O RAYDEN LLC, 12 Congress St, New Rochelle 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. #62568

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 19STCV26119 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): HOOSHANG KAEN, Individually, CLOUD CONSTELLATION CORPORATION, a Delaware Corpora-tion, INTERNATIONAL TELECOM AD-VISORY GROUP, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, INTERGULF SERVICES, INC., a New York Corpora-tion, CARAVAN COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a New York Corporation, IN-TERNATIONAL INTERNET GROUP, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, UNITED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC., a California Corpora-tion, and Does 1 through 100, Inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ESTATE OF SHAHRAUM SCOTT SOBHANI. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your re-sponse. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral ser-vice. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han de-mandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la infor-macion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos for-mularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov) en la bib-lioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios le-gales gratuitos de un programa de ser-vicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Ser-vices, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de Cali-fornia, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o ponien-dose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida me-diante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la di-reccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del de-mandante que no tiene abogado, es): RICHARD A. LUFTMAN, Esq., ALPERSTEIN, SIMON, FARKAS, GILLIN & SCOTT LLP, 15760 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1520, Encino, CA 91436, (818) 501-3100 Date: (Fecha) 07/29/2019 SHERRI R. CARTER, Executive Officer / Clerk of Court (Secretario) By: MAISHA PRYOR, Deputy (Adjunto) CN965232 SOBHANI Nov 4,11,18,25, 2019 *965232* #62381

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial Antonioli, Thomas, Bridgeport, contractor for Thomas Antonioli. Convert two apartments into four at 630 John St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Jan. 29.

Construction Real Estate LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Construction Real Estate LLC. Remodel first floor at 460 Bird St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 24. Dutan, Juan, Bridgeport, contractor for Juan Dutan. Remodel drop ceiling, bathroom and heating unit at 1992 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 22.

Bismark Construction, Milford, contractor for Hartford Healthcare SVMC. Convert office to lounge at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $121,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Jordao Property LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Jordao Property LLC. Build partition walls at 3606 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,500. Filed Jan. 13.

Bismark Construction, Milford, contractor for Hartford Healthcare SVMC, Perform replacement alterations at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Jan. 22.

Network Design and Construction, Plainville, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Alter interior at 790 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Bismark Construction, Milford, contractor for Hartford Healthcare SVMC. Convert office to lounge at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $121,000. Filed Jan. 27.

Quality Roofing, West Haven, contractor for 1460 Barnum Ave. LLC. Remove old roof and reroof 1450 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $85,476. Filed Jan. 2.

Bohler Engineering, Rocky Hill, contractor for Derck Moskal. Perform replacement alterations at 4219 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $701,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Riccietelli, Jose, Meriden, contractor for THNY LLC. Renovate interior at 2165 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed Jan. 3.

Clean Wave Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Jeong Chul Yoo. Remodel laundromat at 900 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Jan. 28. Cohen, Jan, Bridgeport, contractor for 1460 Barnum Ave. LLC. Construct storage at 1460 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Richard Corp., Terryville, contractor for Sikorsky Aircraft. Install roof-mounted panels at 1225 South Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed Jan. 30. Sahar, Ophir, Westport, contractor for Ophir Sahar. Convert space to gym at 498 Hallett St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Jan. 9. Stewart, Anthony, Bridgeport, contractor for Ashlar Historic Restoration. Perform replacement alterations at 1376 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Feb. 3.

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TMI Home Services, New Haven, contractor for Luis Vaz. Convert restaurant to hookah lounge at 250 Knowlton St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 27. Universal Faith Outreach Ministry, Bridgeport, contractor for Universal Faith Outreach Ministry. Alter kitchen, bathroom, bookstore and meeting room at 56 Harriet St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Jan. 7.

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Walgreens, Bridgeport, contractor for Walgreens. Finish work at 4083 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Jan. 31. Welding on Wheels Services, Bridgeport, contractor for Athena. Remove floor at 2875 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,659, Filed Jan. 31. WMC Properties LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Kathy McCarthy. Remove cabinets, counters, floor tiles and wall at 590 Brewster St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Residential A Plus Exterior LLC, Milford, contractor for Purim King. Remove old roof and re-roof 222 Pequannock St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Jan. 3. Accessible Answers LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Rosemary Stancil. Install chairlift at 39 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Jan. 9. Alcraft Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Michelle Jacobs. Repair porch at 594 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 29.

Central Services LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Greenvale Properties LLC. Remove old roof and re-roof 135 Balmforth St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $68,000 Filed Jan. 22.

Lannelli, Joseph, Bridgeport, contractor for JI Real Estate Holdings. Build family dwelling at 1318-1320 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Rahman, Mahamudur, Bridgeport, contractor for Mahamudur Rahman Enclose front porch at 201 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed Jan. 13.

Ciro Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Ciro Da Silva. Finish attic and basement at 136 Edwards St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $98,500. Filed Jan. 28.

Lannelli, Joseph, Bridgeport, contractor for JI Real Estate Holdings. Build family dwelling at 1308-1310 Madison Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $210,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Reynolds, Keith, Fairfield, contractor for Margarita Cuateco. Rebuild front porch at 464 Norman St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Conexca LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for DT Building LLC. Construct one-family dwelling at 736 Hart St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $135,000. Filed Jan. 30.

May, Janet, Bridgeport, contractor for Janet May. Renovate bathrooms at 205 Indian Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Jan. 28.

Doraingo Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Carlos Maldonado. Remove old roof and re-roof 1659 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Jan. 7. Druszko, Rafal, Bridgeport, contractor for Rafal Druszko. Remodel kitchen and bathroom at 508 Peet St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed Jan. 29. F.T.B. LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Anton NCM FP LLC. Re-roof 150 Anton St., Building 130, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed Jan. 22.

Assis, Alenison, Trumbull, contractor for Alenison Assis. Add bathroom in attic and replace front door at 1845 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Feb. 5.

FG New Home Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for FG New Home Construction LLC. Build structure for single-family home at 517 Seltsam Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Jan. 24.

Baybrook Remodelers, West Haven, contractor for Calvin Jankins. Convert half bath to full bath at 197 Douglas St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Gouvea, Regina, Bridgeport, contractor for Regina Gouvea. Finish basement and remove kitchen at 69 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Jan. 29.

Built Right, Cheshire, contractor for Pedro and Gloria Vega. Repair garage at 178 Livingston Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Homes, Stella, Bridgeport, contractor for LPCJR LLC. Add second floor at 609 Queen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,800. Filed Jan. 30.

Cabrera, Walter, Bridgeport, contractor for Walter Cabrera. Renovate first floor at 27 Roger Williams Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Jan. 30.

JM Home Improvement, Bridgeport, contractor for Ann Farrington. Remove old roof and re-roof 154 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,200. Filed Feb. 3.

Carrena, Luis, Bridgeport, contractor for Luis Carrena. Build sheetrock walls at 311 Dover St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Jan. 22.

Keep Me Home Care and Companion, Berlin, contractor for Robin Waller. Build ramp at 2019 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Midland Contracting, Fairfield, contractor for Aletha Johnson. Repair fire damage at 2090 North Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $58,000. Filed Feb. 4. Montalvo Restoration, Plainville, contractor for Calvin Washington. Re-roof 280 Taft Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 9. Norton, Joseph, Bridgeport, contractor for Joseph Norton. Renovate kitchen and bathroom at 100 Alsace St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Jan. 3. Peoples Products, Newington, contractor for Sandra Contreras. Replace rear doors at 76 Harmony St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,400. Filed Jan. 23. Perfection & Advance Drywall, Stratford, contractor for Marco Constante. Alter full bathroom at 488 Queen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $19,500. Filed Jan. 27. Perfetto Construction Inc, Milford, contractor for Joseph Koch. Remove old roof and reroof 196 Village Lane, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,300. Filed Jan. 27. Primrose, Bridgeport, contractor for Adriano Guedes. Add second story at 87 Crowther Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Feb. 4. Properties United LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Jack Seperack. Remodel kitchen at 53 Ashton St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,307. Filed Jan. 6.

Rivera, Angel, Bridgeport, contractor for Angel Rivera. Build closets in attic at 324 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Jan. 10. RP Construction, Stamford, contractor for Jose Zeco. Remove old roof and re-roof 176 Federal St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,700. Filed Jan. 8. Stella Homes, Bridgeport, contractor for LPCJR LLC. Add second floor at 609 Queen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,800. Filed Jan. 15. Sun Run Solar, Hartford, contractor for Jessica Cumbe. Reinforce framing for solar panel at 134 Post St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,360. Filed Jan. 3. Tough Remodeling Group LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Dominico Iacobucci. Remove old roof and re-roof 85 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,900. Filed Jan. 31. Transform SR Home, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, contractor for Monique Holley. Replace windows at 161 Deforest Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,831. Filed Jan. 24. Trinity Solar, Cheshire, contractor for Juan Velasquez. Install roof-top solar panels at 1052 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Jan. 27. Wynter, Stephen, Bridgeport, contractor for Stephen Wynter. Replace roof and windows at 605 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 7.

Facts & Figures COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Famodimu, Deborah, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Christine Baptiste, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lee A Samowitz, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV20-6093759-S. Filed Jan 24. Francisko, Christopher M., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Tairan Davis, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim Ganim Ganim & Ganim PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants’ tractor trailer and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV20-6094699-S. Filed Feb. 24. Friends of LMG Programs Inc., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Jane Fronio, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert Joseph Sciglimpaglia Jr., Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff was on the premises managed by the defendants, when she was caused to fall in a hole in the sidewalk. As a result, the plaintiff suffered serious injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV20-6094764-S. Filed Feb. 25. Garcia, Danny R., et al, Elizabeth, New Jersey. Filed by Jorge Echevarria, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler P, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6094515-S. Filed Feb. 18.

Johnson, Ricardo, Bridgeport. Filed by The United Illuminating Company, New Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nair & Levin Law Offices of PC, Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff is a public service company and provides electrical utility services to the defendant who has neglected and failed to pay despite being billed on a monthly basis. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV20-6094192-S. Filed Feb. 5. Wertlieb, Caroline, Weston. Filed by Megan Couch, Weston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6094459-S. Filed Feb. 14.

Briscoe, Louis L., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC DBA Champion Mortgage Company, Coppell, Texas. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & Mchugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage upon which they defaulted and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6045436-S. Filed Jan. 22.

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Doonan, Philomena, et al, Stamford. Filed by The Washington Trust Co., Westerly, Rhode Island. Plaintiff’s attorney: Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is the current owner of the defendants’ note and mortgage upon which they have defaulted and failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6045519-S. Filed Jan. 28.

146 Mayapple LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by LH-NPSTRAT Delaware Owner Trust, Wilmington, Delaware. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ford & Paulekas LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is the current owner of the defendants’ note and mortgage upon which the defendants defaulted and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6045112-S. Filed Jan 2.

Kalisch, Caren, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage upon which they have defaulted and failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6045467-S. Filed Jan. 27. Savvidis, Andreas, et al, Stamford. Filed by Webster Bank, NA, Waterbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Pease & Dorio PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff is the current owner of the defendants’ note and mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6045858-S. Filed Feb. 21.

Skeeter, Danielle C., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Webster Bank, NA, Waterbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gfeller Laurie LLP, West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is the current owner of the defendants’ note and mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6045427-S. Filed Jan. 22.

DEEDS Commercial 877EZStepsCenter, LLC, Stamford. Seller: Peter Roland, Stamford. Property: 877 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $679,000. Filed Feb. 6. Brito, Alberto and Miguel Brito, Stamford. Seller: Rina M. Scafidi, Stamford. Property: 47 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $452,500. Filed Feb. 18. Chen, Lida, Stamford. Seller: Yanfeng Lu, Stamford. Property: 15 Goodwin St. Stamford. Amount: $155,950. Filed Feb. 19. Devita, Stephanie and Andres Uribe, New York, New York. Seller: Claudia Valencia, Stamford. Property: 63 Myano Lane, Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $315,000. Filed Feb. 19. Devnani, Kan K. and Neeta R. Devnani, New York, New York. Seller: Sunshine Management LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1017, Stamford. Amount: $130,000. Filed Feb. 4. DJS Holdings LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Viaduct Landholdings, Management & Development LLC, Stamford. Property: 57 Viaduct Road, Stamford. Amount: $3,800,000. Filed Feb. 4.

Howell, Marilyn, Wesley Chapel, Florida. Seller: Scott R. Blumenfeld and Jennifer Blumenfeld, Stamford. Property: Lots 45 and 46, Map 6113, Stamford. Amount: $585,000. Filed Feb. 18. Mehok, Michael B. and Kathryn L. Mercedes Mehok, Stamford. Seller: Rockledge Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 211 Club Road, Stamford. Amount: $900,000. Filed Feb. 19. Memeti, Tea and Andi Karica, Stamford. Seller: US Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 87 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $385,000. Filed Feb. 14. Paragon Relocation Resources Inc., Stamford. Seller: Nalan Undes and Jatin Jaisinghani, Stamford. Property: 2435 Bedford St., Unit 18A, Stamford. Amount: $483,500. Filed Feb. 5. POA LLC, Stamford. Seller: Claude Delva, Stamford. Property: 120 Columbus Place, Unit 18, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 4. Rattaroli, Richard F., Stamford. Seller: Jessica Blanch, New Canaan. Property: 910 Hope St., Unit 2B, Stamford. Amount: $242,000. Filed Feb. 19. Romaniello, Reina P. and Jonathan E. Lara Espinoza, Stamford. Seller: Judy Paton, Stamford. Property: 47 Palmer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb.19. Sieira, Francisco M. and Milagros Millan-Garcia, Stamford. Seller: Owen Pontefract, Stamford. Property: 205 Bouton Street West, Stamford. Amount: $565,000. Filed Feb. 18. Tuck, Frederick W., Greenwich. Seller: Sunshine Management LLC, Greenwich. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1207, Stamford. Amount: $135,000. Filed Feb. 19. Willard Terrace LLC, Stamford. Seller: Pearl Mathison, Stamford. Property: Lot 16, Map 2775, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed Feb. 4.

Hernandez, Otoniel and Lester Hernandez Borrayo, Stamford. Seller: Thomas A. Thompson and Patricia J. Thompson, Stamford. Property; 84 Barclay Drive, Stamford. Amount: $620,000. Filed Feb. 18.

Residential Ahmed, Mokther and Rokiya Khatun, Stamford. Seller: Anwar Ali, Stamford. Property: Lot 6, Map 445, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Feb. 14. Carozza, Michael, Stamford. Seller: Phillip M. Asche, Old Greenwich. Property: 88 Southfield Ave., Unit K-A, Stamford. Amount: $605,000. Filed Feb. 10. D’Arpino, Giovanni and Francesca Vari, Stamford. Seller: Silvia Santacruz, Stamford. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 720, Stamford. Amount: $175,000. Filed Feb. 4. Dawood, Ahmed, Stamford. Seller: Ming Feng Li, Stamford. Property: 13 Clovelly Road, Stamford. Amount: $595,000. Filed Feb. 10. De Camargo Trupel, Stephanie and Michael Montenegro, White Plains, New York. Seller: Donald Panapada, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 56, Stamford. Amount: $241,250. Filed Feb. 11. Digioia, Alexandra and Daniel Corsello, Stamford. Seller: Whitney Joyce Victoria Brooks, Stamford. Property: 584 Hope St., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $459,000. Filed Feb. 10. Fix, Janet and Jean-Marc Fix, Stamford. Seller: Elaine Zehren and Paul Zehren, Stamford. Property: 56 Twin Brook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $670,000. Filed Feb. 6. Fletcher, Nina V., Darien. Seller: William V. Ferdinand and Judith P. Ferdinand, Greenwich. Property: 31 Guinea Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 7. Franco, Jose and Christopher Franco, Stamford. Seller: Gregory A. Formato, Stamford. Property: 85 Riverside Ave., Unit G-8, Stamford. Amount: $257,500. Filed Feb. 6. Gillespie Greer, Caroline, Stamford. Seller: Caroline Gillespie, Stamford. Property: 427 Eden Road, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Feb. 4. Gjuraj, Wilson, Stamford. Seller: Paul Carey and Linda Carey, Jupiter. Property: 0 Harbor Drive, Unit M-5, Stamford. Amount: $40,000. Filed Feb. 6.

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Facts & Figures Hammer, William P., New York, New York. Seller: John Tortorella and Christine Tortorella, Stamford. Property: 494 June Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,160,000. Filed Feb. 14.

Peden, Jay S., Cos Cob. Seller: John Quartarolo and Maria del Pilar Salazar Quartarolo, Greenwich. Property: 216 E. Middle Patent Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,085,000. Filed Feb. 4.

Heinbach, Evelyn U. and Claudia J. Cummings, New Paltz, New York. Seller: Benjamin E. Lazarus and Catherine R. Bisanzo, Stamford. Property: 150 Hope St., Unit 15, Stamford. Amount: $370,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Pensiero, Kyle N. and Kylie Jo Giamba, Stamford. Seller: Kazimierz Rybus and Ewa Rybus, Stamford. Property: 40 Cerretta St., Unit 16D, Stamford. Amount: $225,000. Filed Feb. 7.

Hernandez, Hinmar and Rosi Hernandez, Stamford. Seller: Lauren M. Dick and Aaron M. Dick, Stamford. Property: 163 Ridge Park Ave., Stamford. Amount: $471,000. Filed Feb. 10. Hu, James and Jin Fang Xue, Stamford. Seller: Daisy Wong, Stamford. Property: Unit 709 Fountain Terrace Condominium No. 1, Stamford. Amount: $151,000. Filed Feb. 14. Inman, Laura, Stamford. Seller: Jessie Boye-Doe and James Boye-Doe, Stamford. Property: 2 Wire Mill Road Area, Stamford. Amount: $710,000. Filed Feb. 5. Latorraca, Steven and Margaret Latorraca, Stamford. Seller: Martin B. Roth and Harriet T. Roth, Stamford. Property: Lot N-41, Map 8951, Stamford. Amount: $540,000. Filed Feb. 18. Longest, Lauren Hildebrandt, Stamford. Seller: Mary Maguire, Stamford. Property: 485 June Road, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed Feb. 7. Mihatov, Nicole, Nanuet, New York. Seller: Antonio Munive, Seattle, Washington. Property: 300 Broad St., Unit 904, Stamford. Amount: $244,500. Filed Feb. 10. Murphy, Katherine and Gary Dellacerra, Ilion, New York. Seller: Paul T. Cappuccio, Greenwich. Property: 219 Den Road, Stamford. Amount: $885,000. Filed Feb. 11. Nadro, Mallory, Stamford. Seller: Gloria M. Montoya, Stamford. Property: 135 Highview Ave., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $321,000. Filed Feb. 6. Oliveira, David A., Danbury. Seller: Paul J. Slinsky, Davenport, Florida. Property: Unit D1, Cove View Manor Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $166,000. Filed Feb. 14.

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Perez Naranjo, Jorge H. and Natalia Jimenez Giraldo, Stamford. Seller: Luis Carmona and Maria N. Carmona, Stamford. Property: 69 Cove Road, Unit A-3, Stamford. Amount: $160,300. Filed Feb. 10. Pindiur, Andrii, Stamford. Seller: Ying Huang, Stamford. Property: 138 Woodside Green, Unit 1A, Stamford. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 10. Revelo, Emilio and Gisela Revelo, Stamford. Seller: Filomena Mallozzi, Stamford. Property: Map 4972, Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed Feb. 7. Rosario, Yudelka T., Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey Slade, Stamford. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 307, Stamford. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 13. Rose, Travis, Stamford. Seller: Louis Moore, Milford. Property: 10 Tuttle St., Unit 2E, Stamford. Amount: $172,500. Filed Feb. 10. Salvatore, Brendan, Stamford. Seller: Paragon Relocation Resources Inc., Orange, California. Property: 2435 Bedford St., Unit 18A, Stamford. Amount: $483,500. Filed Feb. 5.

Veloz, Hugo and Maria Susana Veloz, Norwalk. Seller: Mark Malone, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Property: Unit 26D, Second Fairlawn Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $155,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Humphrey, Maureen E., Stamford. $1,984, in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 38 Daycroft Road, Stamford. Filed March 27.

Walker, Joshua J. and Janelle C. Walker, Stamford. Seller: Fred C. Springer and Eileen B. Springer, Stamford. Property: 50 Pembroke Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,050,000. Filed Feb. 10.

Mahafey, Catherine, Stamford. $2,922, in favor of The Canyon Club, Armonk, New Year, by Charles T. Busek PC, Norwalk. Property: 150 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Filed March 20.

Wang, Isabel and Jabari Sills, Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Mohamed Ba and Mariam Toure, Voltaire, France. Property: Lot A36, Map 3, Stamford. Amount: $552,500. Filed Feb. 14. Warren, Devon and Jaclyn Warren, Stamford. Seller: Carl L. Solazzo and Diana Solazzo, Weston, Florida. Property: Lot B, Map 13463, Stamford. Amount: $858,000. Filed Feb. 10. Weiner, Matthew and Cynthia Weiner, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Kristin Robinson, Stamford. Property: 2539 Bedford St., Unit 36G, Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed Feb. 13. Zheng, Yanfeng and Zhi Jie Jiao, Stamford. Seller: Zhi Jie Jiao, et al, Stamford. Property: 83 Alton Road, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 4. Zhou, Quan, Stamford. Seller: Jason R. Ryan and Lindsey R. Townsend, New Canaan. Property: 724 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Amount: $665,000. Filed Feb. 14.

JUDGMENTS

Sarno, Steven and Carmine Sarno, Bronxville, New York. Seller: Alex R. Paul and Danielle M. Fecteau, Stamford. Property: 40 Cerretta St., Unit 23A, Stamford. Amount: $372,000. Filed Feb. 5.

Gill, Meerab, Stamford. $20,250, in favor of CACH LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 59 Liberty St., No. 43, Stamford. Filed March 19.

Sullivan, Zachary Timmins, Stamford. Seller: Xiying Tang, Darien. Property: Unit B, Gazebo Condominiums on Hope, Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed Feb. 14.

Gill, Meerab, Stamford. $20,250, in favor of CACH LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 1076 E. Main St., No. 15D, Stamford. Filed March 19.

Szydlowski, Ewa and Martin Vasilko, Stamford. Seller: William G. Thomas and Esther J. Thomas. Stamford. Property: 49 Dora St., Extension, Stamford. Amount: $345,000. Filed Feb. 4.

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Gill, Meerab, Stamford. $6,356, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 59 Liberty St., No. 43, Stamford. Filed March 25.

Mahaffey, Thomas, Stamford. $1,487, in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 150 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Filed March 19. Mejias, Eunice, Fairfield. $2,513, in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 305 Old Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Filed March 23. Monteiro, Bonita W., Fairfield. $26,712, in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Virginia, by London & London, Newington. Property: 55 Palmer Bridge. Fairfield. Filed March 20. Ortiz, Jose, Stamford. $12,566, in favor of Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 102 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Filed March 25. Papadakos, Laki, Stamford. $31,491, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Girvin & Ferlazzo PC, Albany, New York. Property: 308 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed March 6. Rivera, Luz H., Fairfield. $6,463, in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Virginia, by London & London, Newington. Property: 534 High St., Fairfield. Filed March 20. Sanabria, David E., Fairfield. $5,036, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 102 Burroughs Road, Fairfield. Filed March 5. Sulek, Johannes G., Stamford. $7,550, in favor of CACH LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 13 Opper Road, Stamford. Filed March 19.

Tanaami, Tomomi, Fairfield. $2,932, in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Virginia, by London & London, Newington. Property: 72 Lynnbrook Road, Fairfield. Filed Feb. 24.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Artone, Alan C., 844 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. $20,883, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 8. Barreto, Claudio V. and D L Claudett, 161 Berkeley Road, Fairfield. $10,350, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 2. Bochanis, Jordan, P.O. Box 245, Stratford. $53,302, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 16. Brody, Karen H., 15 Barrister Lane, Fairfield. $27,730, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 13. Calabro Carroll, Charlotte G., 972 E. Broadway, Stratford. $12,616, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17.

Marshall, William and Arlene Marshall, 110 Elm St., Fairfield. $40,275, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 13. McGowan, Matthew and Jennifer McGowan, 257 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. $14,623, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 26. Menozzi, Carrie L., 785 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. $10,461, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17. MJK Laundry of Fairfield LLC, 735 Villa Ave., Fairfield. $6,085, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 26. Nash, Kirby J., 35 Larkspur Road, Fairfield. $156,724, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 21. Perri, Angelica E., 115 Fiske St., Apt. 115, Fairfield. $13,856, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17. Pratt, Adam and Megan Pratt, 105 Woodridge Ave., Fairfield. $14,299, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 21. Rayburn, Dennis, 185 Lovers Lane, Fairfield. $7,102, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 27.

Cooper, Benny, 857 Post Road, No. 106, Fairfield. $12,102, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 15.

Sauer, Matthew L. and Lisa B. Sauer, 848 Holland Hill Road, Fairfield. $11,499, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 16.

Cutler, Peter and Dianna Cutler, 506 Merwins Lane, Fairfield. $65,203, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 23.

Spitzer, Antonia, 20 Center Drive, Old Greenwich. $65,717, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17.

Daddario, Lawrence and P J Keenan, 620 SW Overlook Drive, Stuart, Florida. $143,141, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 26.

Taylor, John K., 258 New Canaan Road, Wilton. $93,979, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17.

Damon, Jennifer L., 348 Lakeville Drive, Fairfield. $16,012, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17. Elgeddawy, Emad, 2 Canter Circle, Pawling, New York. $32,919, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17. Flanagan, Todd M., 139 High Meadow Road, Southport. $16,524, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17. Knowles, Stephen and Karen B. Knowles, 1660 Bronson Road, Fairfield. $4,121, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 23.

Tobin, Brian N. and Paula N. Tobin, 104 Mayfield Drive, Trumbull. $52,293, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 17. Wechter, Sharon M., 417 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. $44,412, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 15.

Mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liens 135 Milbank LLC, Greenwich. Filed by The Ridgefield Supply Co., by Brian Roy. Property: 135 Milbank, Greenwich. Amount: $63,973. Filed Dec. 11. KL Greenwich LTD, Greenwich. Filed by Trayner & Company Inc., by Sarah-Anne Trayner. Property: 48 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $111,980. Filed Dec. 13.

Facts & Figures O’Neil, Brian and Julie Trent, Greenwich. Filed by County TV & Appliance, by Vincent Vetrini. Property: 2 Maher Court, Greenwich. Amount: $25,342. Filed Dec. 20.

LIS PENDENS 31 Victory Street LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford, for First County Bank. Property: 31 Victory St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 9. Abille, Theodore, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 93 George St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 18. Azana, Donny M., et al, Stamford. Filed by Korde & Associates PC, New London, for Newrez LLC. Property: Unit 7, Myrtle Manor, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 30. Beck, Gilbert, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Property: 70 Apple Tree Drive, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 18. Dooney, H. Peter and Mary D. Dooney, Greenwich. Filed by the Law Office of John R. Harness PC, Stamford, for The Conyers Farm Corp. Property: 55 Conyers Farm Drive, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 9. Esse, Todd W., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for US Bank National Association. Property: 421 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed April 3. Frattaroli, Dawn, et al, Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust. Property: 16 Ritch Ave., No B, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 5. Frattaroli, Dawn, et al, Greenwich. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust. Property: 18 Osee Place, Cos Cob. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 6.

Gabel, Matthew R., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corp. Property: 140 Sherwood Farm Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 6.

Star Family Realty LLC, Stamford. Filed by Jackson Law Group CT LLC, Shelton, for Loan Funder LLC. Property: Lot 2, Map 10361, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 11.

Esposito, Paul M. and Michelle R. Esposito, Stamford, by N/A. Lender: Caliber Home Loans Inc., 1525 S. Belt Line Road, Coppell, Texas. Property: 35 Wallace St., Stamford. Amount: $432,000. Filed Dec. 9.

O’Halloran, Christine, Stamford, by Lorraine Slavin. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 82 Sea Beach Drive, Stamford. Amount: $2,112,250. Filed Dec. 6.

Hall, Novlyn A., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Property: 20 Spruce St., Unit C15, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 20.

Star Partners LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Edward M. Rosenthal, West Hartford, for GC Plumbing & Heating Inc. Property: 0 Franklin St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 13.

Gill, Patrick, Stamford, by Mario P. Musilli. Lender: Arc Home LLC, 4000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 102, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 31 Elmbrook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Richards, John A., Stamford, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 174 East Lane, Stamford. Amount: $448,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Wamae, Mwangi J., et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Cobblestone Association Inc. Property: 167 Grove St., Unit N. Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 11.

Jackson, Lynn M., Stamford, by Robert A. Pacelli Jr. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 1400 Bedford St., Unit 12, Stamford. Amount: $205,500. Filed Dec. 9.

Maxala LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartfors, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Property: 273 Bridge St., Unit 1, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 26. Monteiro, Bonita W., Fairfield. Filed by Lynch, Trembicki & Boynton, Westport, for Robert F. Monteiro. Property: 55 Palmer Bridge, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 12. Passeck, Jeffrey, Fairfield. Filed by the Law Offices of Gary I. Cohen PC, Stamford, for Jennifer Passeck. Property: 137 Towne House Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 26. Preslar, Maria L., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Property: 1535 Congress St., Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 12. Rahmlow, Christopher, Greenwich. Filed by Thomas M. Shanley, Greenwich, for Alexandra Rahmlow. Property: 62 Brookridge Drive, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 5. Roth, Charles H., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Midfirst Bank. Property: 18 Brown Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 10. Smith, Shawn, Stamford. Filed by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford, for First County Bank. Property: 7 Fourth St., Unit 3A, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 11.

LEASES Gargano, Andrea and Giorgia Occhiello, by Richard J. Enfriggio. Landlord: Sylvan Knoll Section II Inc. Stamford. Property: 193 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Term: 2 years, commenced Nov. 12, 2019. Filed Jan. 16. The Grasso Companies LLC, by Joseph M. Grasso Jr. Landlord: DJS Holdings LLC, Stamford. Property: 57 Viaduct Road, Stamford. Term: 25 years, commenced Feb. 3, 2020. Filed Feb. 4.

MORTGAGES Ahmed, Noor U. and Aysha Khatun, Stamford, by Jacqueline Sharp. Lender: Loandepot. com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 22 Ann St., Stamford. Amount: $471,102. Filed Dec. 6. Bartosiewicz, Anna, Stamford, by unreadable. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 31 Rock Meadow Lane, Stamford. Amount: $580,770. Filed Dec. 6. Chapman, Gabriel M. and Danielle Beale, Stamford, by Steven J. Baron. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 North Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 59 Westover Road, Stamford. Amount: $543,750. Filed Dec. 9. Delgado, Guillermo Rafael, et al, Stamford, by Albo V. Vitagliano. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 138 Rocky Rapids Road, Stamford. Amount: $564,585. Filed Dec. 6.

Kito, Kenneth J., Stamford, by Edward F. Nemechek. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 195 Butternut Lane, Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed Dec. 6. McGuinness, Maggie and Benjamin M. Hoeft, Stamford, by Maureen P. Bujdud. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc., 3940 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 202 Soundview Ave., Unit 8C, Stamford. Amount: $256,000. Filed Dec. 6. MD H Reza, Stamford, by Daniel II. Walsh. Lender: Village Capital & Investment LLC, 2863 St. Rose Pkwy., Henderson, Nevada. Property: 81 Dean St., Stamford. Amount: $533,848. Filed Dec. 9. Merole, Joseph D. and Kathleen E. Merole, Stamford, by Sai Darshan H Gowda. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 27 Eastwick Place, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 6. Miller, Brian and Mary Miller, Stamford, by N/A. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 99 Cross Country Trail, Stamford. Amount: $745,000. Filed Dec. 6. Moraes, Davi Marcos Haddad and Marcia de Proenca Moraes, Stamford, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 159 Colonial Road, Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $562,425. Filed Dec. 6.

Russell, John and Chiharu Russell, Stamford, by Steven J. Baron. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 37 Longview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $345,000. Filed Dec. 9. Schwartz, Stephanie and Daniel Schwartz, Stamford, by Shari Ann Madho. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 120 Snow Crystal Lane, Stamford. Amount: $308,000. Filed Dec. 9. Screnci, Michael and Laura Cicerale, Stamford, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 South Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 150 Brook Run Lane, Stamford. Amount: $395,250. Filed Dec. 6. Septimus, Alan J., Stamford, by Lawrence M. Rielberg. Lender: Stifel Bank & Trust, 12655 Olive Blvd, Suite 250, St. Louis, Missouri. Property: 60 Mill Road, Stamford. Amount: $436,000. Filed Dec. 6. Vogen, Sean and Jessica Scaturchio, Stamford, by Ralph A. Romano. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 104 Clay Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $383,823. Filed Dec. 6.

NEW BUSINESSES AdvancedMD CT, 1201 Washington Blvd., No. 417, Stamford 06902, c/o David Chuchinsky. Filed March 10. Albert Miller, 234 Cascade Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Albert T. Miller. Filed March 31. Food Hall@ 677, 677 Washington Blvd, Stamford 06901, c/o Mark Finnegan. Filed March 23. International Excess Program Management, 3700 Park East Drive, Suite 250, Beachwood, Ohio 44122, c/o One80 Intermediaries Inc. Filed March 26.

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Ovos - Our Vision of Sustainability, 13 Dora St., Unit A, Stamford 06902, c/o James Henry. Filed March 12. Quin Landscaping, 53 Frank St., Stamford 06902, c/o Daniel Quintana. Filed March 16. The Landings Group, 94 Southfield Ave., Suite 202, Stamford 06902, c/o Neal Dalessio. Filed March 11. The Parrot Bay Rum Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed March 30.

PATENTS System and method for cooling digital mirror devices. Patent 10,629,515 issued to Leighton et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Methods and systems to customize printable information. Patent 10,628,385 issued to Basu et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Automated system and method for prediction of device settings for stocks. Patent 10,628,092 issued to Dickinson et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Method to produce transparent polymer aerogels using chain transfer agents. Patent 10,626,224 issued to Chintapalli et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Extrusion printheads for three-dimensional object printers. Patent 10,625,466 issued to Mandel et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. System and method for finishing the surface of three-dimensional (3D) objects formed by additive manufacturing systems. Patent 10,625,292 issued to Dufort et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Loudspeaker light assembly and control. Patent 10,631,115 issued to Walker et al. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford. Inverted motor transducer with central vent. Patent 10,631,094 issued to Lilienthal et al. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford.

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